Look forward to. They are no longer saying, my first option is to leave. They say, i have a technical degree that i am getting interest him in tourism. We have implemented measures in the western area and the coal so that allowscountry us to provide opportunities. I agree that we have to intervene in those areas where there are violent acts. I am looking behind you. I mean, you. Please stand up. Ok. Do not stand up. I am asking my question in spanish. You had a meeting the president is holding a meeting with mr. Obama. What to expect out of the meeting . Are there questions that you would like to pose . Specifically, looking at what happened to the u. S. Congress and the freezing of the funds by the president . What is the success that the meeting is going to have . This meeting is part of a sequence that started with the visit of joe biden in quanah mullah. Guatamala. Mullah meeting with secretary kerry. Johnsonved secretary and the secretary for mexico. I think that this is important. We see those events one after another and they are common ideas. Important. S very stop the immediate flow of children. Of course, the most important parts is stopping the flow of children. It is a humanitarian measure to protect the children. This is important to understand. To stoponly trying migration. That is not the case. We need to stop this as an essential manner matter. We are going to work with united this. To top this stop the actions involved law enforcement. The other issue that is important is this idea to in thesh a pattern medium term and the long term. This is going to be put in the at the meeting with president biden. These issues are going to be discussed with the administration and a branch of government. Also, with congress. Congress and the executive branch are going to make the decision to respond to the situation. Our position is a position of cooperation. I see there are so many questions here. Perhaps some of you will be able to linger and answer. Is there a final thought that you would like to leave the people watching on the webcast . In my opinion, the first thing that we need to remember is that this is a humanitarian story. There is a political background and a deadlock between different chambers of congress. There is a bipartisan debate in the United States. There are structural issues in the country. We can talk a lot about causes and effects. We can talk a lot about specific situations and longterm solutions. The important thing here is that, in all of this, we have to think that, apart from the material elements that we have to have to solve the issue, there is a background that needs to exist and needs to provide moral options. I do not think that i am going to start an ideological debate here. We need to look at what we need humanerom a correctly viewpoint. Specifically, when it comes to migrant minors. We are looking for the best interests of the child to do the right thing. It is a humanitarian story. Thank you very much. Do you want to add something before we go . No, no, go ahead. Finish. End by saying something very important. It has to do with the narrative of the debate here in washington. We are good partners and we can work together. Important. Y one cannot solve these problems if the government does not have the capability to meet the commitment. The United States now has an advantage. Three Central American promisests are meeting and have a realistic set of objectives. Problems inhave facing institutional difficulties. We have political problems. The u. S. Has political problems. The world has political problems. I think that the northern part of Central America has a certain maturity. That is important to solve these problems. And for thesese children, they had their rights respected. And, for them to be the subject of due process. And, for them to have the possibility of going through the tances in the u. S. And legislation. I talk about the efforts that we are making in our country and we want the u. S. To give us a war. The second thing that we ask is delve into theo measures that can solve migration processes and the root causes of migration. Security is important. Economic opportunities are important. If these individuals had the economic opportunities, many of them would never come to the u. S. . We say we wanted to be an option and not an obligation. We want people to not be obligated to come here and migrate. We have people will have basic conditions met and then want to emigrate. They have opted to emigrate. We want to help in that area. Thank you very much. Please thank the Foreign Ministers for taking the time. [applause] situation on the southern washington border. From washington journal. Your republican colleagues yesterday unveiled a 1. 5 billion solution. To the border crisis. It would put the National Guard moree border and spend than 2 billion less than what the president wants to spend. Your reaction . Guest it really avoids the with the dealing humanitarian crisis. It talks about troops at the border, increased in enforcement for Border Patrol, toss about expediting and essentially a noreen the law that exists as we speak. Processing the removal, deportation, of these miners and kids. First andnforcement frankly no resources to implement the law. Plan, the, under the u. S. Would also accelerate immigration hearings for the children flooding across the southern border, provide additional judges to hear request for asylum and held the children close to where they enter the country in texas and arizona. Primarily texas. Of beingprocess senator in arizona in my district, we reached a peak of 1300 kids, down to about 20 right now. Facilities opened up in texas whereas 90 plus of these children are coming through, that makes sense to avoid the travel, and also to avoid the as the numbers of kids trying to get across to windows, to windows, so will the need. Republicans also want to change the traffic victims protections act to more quickly deported children back to Central America. Where do you stand . Guest that is the fundamental line in the sand for many of us. If that indeed is the central part of the legislation, whether it is something the administration proposes, or something the republican majority in the house proposes, many of us will not vote for it. The law is therefore a reason. There is a due process involved in the law and it requires these children have advocates, that they have an opportunity to have someone represent them. I was a fiveyearold child to be able to make a claim of asylum or fear of violence. To bel the law has followed. The changing of the law is the political convenience right now. Does not really deal with the issue. It is a humanitarian crisis, a refugee crisis, fleeing from violence, and, unfortunately, the whole discussion has been looped in and tied together with the whole issue of Immigration Reform and border enforcement or the consequences are that the children are losing in the whole process. Democrat of texas was on the show couple weeks ago and he said we should change the law with deportations for the kids. We do it right now when children from mexico come across the border. Changed in 2000 and apply to all kids to essentially single out mexican kids across minorsder, unaccompanied , children. Many of us felt that was diluting the law. Now we have this part. I think it is a non sequitur argument mr. Claire has that we want these kids treated the same way as we treat mexican kids, because it is not an equity issue, trust me. It is an issue of due process. We feel very strongly about drawing the line on this portion of the law, because we have seen what the experience has been with the mexican kids. The u. N. Commission said there may be up to 5060 present percent of mexican kids in those areas fleeing for their lives. Law, their of the only interviewed by a Border Patrol agent and the assessment as to whether or not they have a right to claim asylum or go through the process is secondary to the primary issue, the border. Worth not passing anything over the 2008 law . It is a difficult question. If were talking about passing something of convenience, something that is more of a political coverage for people, the law becomes an issue thrown out, yes. Nation, the humanitarian values, asylum values, the values we have established in law and can and tradition and practice, are that important. It is a difficult question because you want to process the kids. If nothing is done, the law is in place and then like it or not, we are still obligated to follow it. It is a funny issue. Jeh johnson is the Homeland Security adviser warning if congress does nothing, the agencies run out of money in midaugust to deal with the situation. Unfortunately, i hope, i am not very optimistic coming from the house there will be a bill that could pass and go to the senate and that the senate would work with them on that particular bill, particularly the death the content proposed right now by republican leadership, even the in their own caucus, they have folks that do not feel it is tough enough or necessary to add Additional Support for the kids and they should just be deported. I would suggest, i am not very optimistic we will end up with a piece of legislation that meets the review by the republican majority in the house and senate. I think it will build up and we will probably deal with this in august. Our viewersshow what the house is proposing. 1. 5 billion in the border, laws we are talking about force beauty or deportations. It requires dhs to craft an amended plan to gain control of the border, address order security issues, create centers to help families and miners return to their own country, implement aggressive deterrent campaigns in the country of origin, deploy additional judges and establish the commission to craft a metric showing is these conditions are working. We have a fourth line set aside for border state residents who can call in. Jim, florida, democratic caller, youre up first, go ahead. Good morning. A pleasure to speak with you. You are one of my favorites. First, ito say to you am a prolife democrat and i am ofo the proud grandson jamaican immigrants. I was really pain to see the way my country greeted a lot of these women and children. Ofwas not a very good show our judeochristian values. I wanted to say to you, i wanted to suggest some solutions here to see if they have families here, if their families can take them, and i would also like to see states with cultural sensitivity, like my state, florida, take them in. I would also like to see our latin American Allies participate. What i am hearing a lot of is how we could reverse the reagan policies that destabilized the region. I am sure these people would and to return to safe homes live in security. Thank you so much for what you are doing, god bless you. Thank you. Part of the existing law deals with family unification. Family in the United States, to try to link those children to those families. Those children would have to be reintegrated back to their country of origin. I think the reintegration centers, transition centers, it is something that is a good idea in the home country so the reintegration deals with the issues of safety and violence many are concerned about. In support of the law, you have national, evangelical, organizations that have come out in strong support of the law because of the tradition you mentioned. Latin america, the root of the issue is Central America in this instance. We have a history, this country, a legacy in Central America, not a good one. Intervention, propping up dictatorships, taking sides in corporate, and intrusions into these countries. And the violence. We did a great job in columbia beginning to end the cocaine highway coming through the United States. They found another highway. That is Central America. With that highway came intending syndicates now, beginning to have a huge influence in those countries. When you have a country, the per murder,ation leader in that one out of every 300 men between the ages of 50 and 30 are destined to be murdered in their country and that is the violence, you can understand why i asked a mom why you are taking your kids with the riskier and the riskier of abuse , the riskier of violence, the death rate, it is a risk worth taking. This is what the Senate Democrats are proposing to do with the issue along the southern border. 2. 7 million in emergency funds. Border 1 billion for security and deportation. 50 million for Legal Services for these migrant children. 200 million to the state department. Two dueling proposals in the house and senate and the administration is saying funding needs to be approved before congress adjourned august 1 for the fiveweek recess. Sandra in alabama, a republican color, good morning. Morning. I just wanted to say about the immigration going on, the illegal immigration going on, america has always let people in. I love the country and i love children, but children need to be with their parents. There are a lot of parents over here and i heard there are a lot sending children ahead. A child needs to be with their parent. But i wouldry poor, not take a better home away from my parents. I love being with my parents. Host we will take that point. Thet family unification in family unit priority of the country is the priority all over the world. And in latin america as well. The meeting with those parents, those moms in particular, asking them, why would you take the risk, when they presented the situation in their neighborhoods and their countries, for the sake of their children, they felt finding them a safe harbor was more important. They were willing to take the risk and having them exposed to what they believe is the danger of their life. Said,so have come as i cartels that have taken over there that are charging between 3500 and 6,000 per person. We of Human Trafficking. We have the issue of people fleeing the violence. And the cartels are having it both ways. There are Human Trafficking and Drug Trafficking and making money off of it very i always thought the focus of our immigration crackdown and enforcement should be the cartels responsible for the violence in the border i represent, and responsible now excess tent for the exiting of the children from those countries. Press taken look at what these undocumented migrants are charging. 6,000 for a person for a full ride from Central America to the u. S. Person rides to gangs and 500 for an adult and 200 for a child a raft ride across the u. S. Mexican border. It has been one of the that somebody hacked into or got the information of these children at these Processing Centers and suddenly, theyre calling a families and saying, we can unify you with our chuck your for 5000,omplete lie, 6,000. 50 thousand dollars again, another level of exploitation and adding pain. Yes. That is the front page of the new york times. The fbi says minors data has been obtained a lizard lake and these gangs or whoever are telling these people they can get them to their children that are here for a price. Margaret in north dakota, independent color, go ahead. Caller yes, i agree with the congressman about the humanitarian crisis. Money to charity. I went down there and brought. Ood and toys American People need to step up and take care of these kids. But, we also need to secure the border. So, you know, right now, it is like a flag saying, come on in. Whole villages have cleared out. On their way up. Lets talk about securing the border. Cnn is reporting the president is contemplating putting a National Guard there . Put theans want to National Guard there. The governor of texas has done so. Guest i have been somewhat to supported disappointed with the ministration on these issues. About puttingon the National Guard at the border, it is conceding that the mission there the mission on the border has to change. Thing, butis one also, how you focus and who you go after is critical on the border. Work fornd women who Border Patrol have a tough job and i admire what they do and respect them. But i think they could be much better utilize with a different mission. Instead of talking in circles about this and trying to outdo one another, in terms of how tough you are on the border, look at the mission itself him wherete it, and decide you need to change your focus. We continue to pile it can billion dollars a year on the 22,000 premier Border Patrol agent, and various ice contingencies all over the country. Someone explain to me why we did not objectively look at that. That is what congress is doing. I agree with security about this important issue. Were doing the same thing over and over again piling resources. This has been a change in the minds of the American People. Obviously, were not doing it right. Host we will go to texas, steve. Caller how are you doing. Aid to all five of those countries involved. For clinical reasons, but why not go to these and tell all the leaders of each one of the that it will be shut down will not be shut down until they stop the crime and killing in their respective countries . Whats on that point, the wall street journal reported this morning that president obama is meeting with the president of el salvador, honduras, and guatemala on friday to discuss ways to stem the crisis, including the thorny question of how to appreciate tens of thousands of youngsters to countries without putting them in harms way back home. Ki fed is an important meeting the president is having. Met with theaucus ambassadors to each country, repeating the issue, that we want to help, we are allies, but there is a corresponding responsibility as well. What we need to do, the percentage that goes to latin america compared to the rest of the world is miniscule. Most of that money going into training, equipment, it is important. Here is the deal. Human development, economic development, that is where there needs to be focused. People need to have jobs and they do not want to leave their coun