days since ice carried out what analysts are calling the largest immigration sting and close to decade. hundreds of immigration officers descended on mississippi food plants on wednesday and took 700 people into federal custody. the porta protection took to the sunday airwaves to say it was all done in protecting the people who were arrested. these individuals seeking better life are being exploited by the cartel and then want to come then a further exploited by united states companies by paying reduced wages. they rounded up for four different companies. they suspect them of willfully and unlawfully employing undocumented immigrants. president trump former right-hand advisor.
well, that s it for this edition of reliable sources. i m howard kurtz. we re off next sunday when cnn will be providing live coverage of the dedication of the martin luther king memorial on the mall in washington. we re back the following week with another critical look at the media. state of the union with candy crowley begins right now. an august of angst, at the battle of 2012 erode the president s support. today, the summer slump with obama senior campaign strategist david axelrod and then job creation in uncertain times with governors o malley of maryland and mcdonnell of virginia. and congressman elijah cummings, former chair of the black caucus, and analysis from greg ip, an economic editor of the economist, and chrystia freeland, editor of thomson reuters digital. i am candy crowley, and this is state of the union. what a difference a year makes, or not so much. last year at this time, president obama was vacationing on martha s vineyard, and that s where he