deal with unaccompanied minor children, issues involving them. after this closed door meeting, nancy pelosi and the top majority leader had questions about how both chambers ultimately will resolve this. it s for the chirp, the children, the children. it s about lifting them up and away that takes them beyond what we do today. this is a strong first step for us. very strong first step for us for the children. it s very exciting. what do you say to folks on the left who believe it s not doing enough to deal with the crisis at the border and could help with the deportation? like every bill we pass it s not perfect but it s a good bill and i think most think it s preferable to the senate bill. although the senate bill is not a bad bill either. so, it s interesting to hear hoyer say the senate bill is not a bad bill either.
number of people deported has reached record highs, with almost all of that increase coming from deportation at the border. not in workplaces or homes, but at the border. the border has never been more secured than it is now. in some ways, the humanitarian crisis along the southwest border is actually a result of that security. the issue is not that people are evading our enforcement officials, the issue is that we re apprehending them in large numbers. the border was not well staffed and protected. agents probably wouldn t be there to apprehend the unprecedented number of unaccompanied minor children who would show up. we aren t seeing children coming into the country largely undetected. calling for more border security is the only way republicans can talk about immigration. it s what their base demands. the problem is, those calls could make the crisis even worse.
the border has never been more secured than it is now. in some ways, the humanitarian crisis along the southwest border is actually a result of that security. the issue is not that people are evading our enforcement officials, the issue is that we re apprehending them in large numbers. the border was not well staffed and protected. agents probably wouldn t be there to apprehend the unprecedented number of unaccompanied minor children who would show up. we aren t seeing children coming into the country largely undetected. calling for more border security is the only way republicans can talk about immigration. it s what their base demands. the problem is, those calls could make the crisis even worse. joining me now, republican
arizona, unaccompanied minor children has been everywhere for the last three or four days. you had dave brat who talked to chuck todd who said if you want open borders, vote for eric cantor. that s right. on the flipside frk what you said about not getting credit, if they go ahead on immigration, not only will they anger their base, they re get this influx of these hispanic, some asian voters who will break the republican party. they see it as hazardous now. it s primary night in south virginia as well. there s another story, the flipside, lindsey graham. cosponsor on the bill that passed the senate, the same bill eric cantor was attached to, who appears at this early juncture to be cruising to re-election, to winning. what s the lesson there? you also see john boehner a month ago, fending off very easily sort of similar
border. not in workplaces or homes, but at the border. the border has never been more secured than it is now. in some ways, the humanitarian crisis along the southwest border is actually a result of that security. the issue is not that people are evading our enforcement officials, the issue is that we re apprehending them in large numbers. the border was not well staffed and protected. agents probably wouldn t be there to apprehend the unprecedented number of unaccompanied minor children who would show up. we aren t see iing children comg into the country largely undetected. calling for more border security is the only way republicans can talk about immigration. it s what their base demands. the problem is, those calls could make the crisis even worse. joining me now, reason