the release of children to parents and now polo is describing there is a bus there. he described it there was a small hand that was seen, but we don t know all the details about who was on the bus, where they are being taken to or entering, et cetera, but i do want to bring in donna abbott, she is the director of refugee and immigrant programs with bethany christian services in grand rapids, michigan. so, donna, what you re understanding well, mcallen, texas, is one place, but there are dozens of facilities across the country that have children or parents or both, but what s your understanding about the kind of treatment, services, aid, counseling, supplies, all
finally stood up and said no, we re not going to do this anymore. people are invested in this issue. people want to know what s going on. there were a number of lawmakers, of course, 25 or so, who made their way into a facility there in mcallen, texas, today and their descriptions, you know, were quite terse, using words like barbaric and heartbreaking, shocking, outrageous, it s a prison, they are in cages. one representative, congressman heinz, said he saw mounds of silver mylar and just thought it was a pile of the silver mylar until he saw it moving and saw little girls emerge. it s a humanitarian crisis, describes representative este, there is a need for consistency and compassion. hearing their points of view, after having witnessed, you know, these cages, these facilities, after walking
in their country or in flight, so we have well trained foster parents in assisting children who are looking to reunify with family members who have been separated. hold on real quick, dona. sorry to interrupt, real quick, i want to bring back polo here. as we re looking at the silhouettes, i feel i got a glimpse of a little girl in the window of this bus. is the bus in motion? the camera is in motion. i can t tell, is the bus in motion? where s it going to? what are you understanding what s happening here? you know, we can only speak to what traditionally happens here. we ve seen these light unmarked buses leave this facility in south mcallen, and transport, many of these people who have been detained and oftentimes charged with entering the country illegally. it s very important that we point out that we are not aware of the circumstances of the people who are aboard this bus here. but when you look inside, you
addressing hhs, the doj and uhs to reunify families. he put out open call to democrats to get to the white house today. he is ready to meet. you need 60 votes. he said we need 60 votes because of, quote, ridiculous filibuster rule. as soon as can you today, he wants them to get there. and then, simultaneously making news. is the first lady of the united states in texas down at the border. steve harrigan is live in mac callenmccall len texas where same city where the first lady is visiting now. the first lady on the ground here in mccall len, texas, for more than an hour despite flash flooding which has made movement around this city treacherous after two days of rain. the first lady s first stop was a shelter for children. lutheran social services in south mcallen holds 58 children.
how long do the children usually stay in the shelter and how often do they get to speak with family members. her next stop is scheduled to be the customs detention center. but getting around the city with this flooding is going to be difficult. it s not clear whether that s going to come off or not. first lady whose opposition to the separation of parents from their children is well-known and mentioned by the president showing her commitment on the ground here today in mcallen, harris. harris: steve, i m glad you mentioned flooding so people can see that obviously behind you. and the ursula detention center where the first lady set to meet with ice and dhs she may not be able to get. to say we know that from our notes coming from the white house. just want to say quickly for the people of mcallen, texas particularly difficult time with the flooding. appreciate your reporting, steve. thank you very much. let s bring in republican mark walker. he chairs the house republican committee a