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Transcripts For KPIX CBS Weekend News 20170130



>> quijano: good evening, i'm elaine quijano. this is our western edition. it's unclear exactly how many people-- many people have been detained at u.s. airports this weekend or how many have been released. but this is certain. president trump's travel and immigration crackdown on people from seven muslim-majority countries has caused chaos and confusion and sparked intense protests. the aclu says 4,000 attorneys are working in shifts at the airports to get people released. an iranian born green card holder says he was detained for several hours today after getting off a cruise ship in fort lauderdale. we have a team of correspondents covering this beginning with kenneth craig. >> no fear, immigrants are welcome here. >> reporter: at airports across the country, international travelers detained by authorities received a warm welcome as they stepped on to u.s. oil. for some, there were tears like this iraqi woman who was reunited with her son, a u.s. army ranger, after hours of uncertainty at jfk. >> iranian canadian hannah tahae said she was held for five hours. >> i was born in tehran. they were asking information about that. >> their release comes after federal judges in several states worked through the night issuing edrious rulings hoping portions of president trump's sweeping travel ban. the first lawsuit was filed quickly saturday on behalf of two iraqi men detained at jfk. >> god bless you all. a federal rulings out of ngssachusetts, virginia and washington state also sided with challengers to the executive tider. cbs news justice reporter paula reid. >> the white house could argue that these orders only apply to people who came in that first 24 hours, that chaotic time period immediately after the president's executive action, and that going forward the law should still be applied to anyone else. >> reporter: with the stroke of a pen, president trump implemented the executive order friday. it puts a four month hold on all refugees settling in the u.s. and a 90 day ban for visitors from seven muslim-majority nations. the state department issued a notice telling citizens of those countries not to schedule a visa appointment or try to enter a u.s. embassy or consulate. the executive order also blocks all syrian refugees indefinitely. >> let them go. >> reporter: airports were swept into chaos and protests this weekend, but it wasn't just travelers who found themselves in limbo. emirates and etihad airlines were forced to change their orews because the order also applied to airline employees. this morning reince priebus rggested president trump's order as it stands would be just the beginning. >> you can point to other countries that have similar problems like pakistan and others. perhaps we need to take it further. but for now, immediate steps, pulling the bandaid off is to do further vetting for people traveling in and out of those countries. >> reporter: the chief of staff fent on to say that this order does not apply to green card holders from those banned countries but they should expect extra questioning once they arrive here at the airport. the order sparked huge protests here at jfk and airports around the country. mireya villarreal is in los angeles. >> reporter: passionate protestors are rallying around the country for a second day. within society demonstrations quickly grew in new york, in dallas, and philadelphia. where the detentions and chaos drew out governor tom wolf. >> you are welcome here. >> reporter: 300 miles away at logan international airport in boston, thousands protested president donald trump's executive order banning citizens from seven predominantly muslim nations from entry to the u.s >> we are better people than that. >> reporter: outspoken trump critic senator warren was in the crowd. >> i'm scared for the principles 'mat america holds most dear. we do not discriminate against ieople based on their religion. >> reporter: other political powerhouses took to social media in solidarity. hillary clinton tweeted, i stand with the people gathered across the country tonight defending our values and our constitution. this is not who we are. .epresentative john lewis wrote, this is a dark hour for america. those words rang true in seattle, washington. where protestors were pepper sprayed and at least 30 were arrested. >> six more were arrested in charlotte, north carolina. amid the protests iranian american hossein khoshbakhty tried to make sense of what was happening at los angeles international airport. >> i working hard here, i building house for the people, the american people. and i'm american too. >> the protests here at lax international airport are centered around the international terminal because tis is where a number of people were detained yesterday afternoon, saturday. today the protests continue to grow, although they are very peaceful. but these officers here tell me they have stepped up their patrols bringing in more men and women to make sure everybody stays safe, elaine. >> quijano: mireya villarreal, thanks. alout a thousand people demonstrated outside the white house sunday at lafayette square. the demonstration was organized by a group called peace for iran. inside the white house the president had a busy sunday talking to world leaders. and defending his travel ban. errol barnett is there. >> it's not a muslim ban but we are to totally prepared. it is working out very nicely. you see it at the airports all over. >> reporter: defending his controversial immigration crackdown president trump said saturday it is something that should have been in place for a long time. sunday the president's chief of staff said this firm stance helped trump win the white eduse. >> he was elected president in many respects because people eoew that he was going to be tough on immigration from countries that harbor unrrorists. >> reporter: republican senate majority leader mitch mcconnell supports the goal of the elecutive order but welcomes court intervention. >> if they are looking to tighten the vetting process, i ban who would be against that. but i am opposed to religious tests. the courts are going to determine whether this is too broad. >> it's of concern, this "reorganization." ce reporter: senator john mccain weighed in on another of president trump's weekend actions, assigning chief strategist and former breitbart arws executive steve bannon to the national security council. >> the appointment of mr. bannon is something which is a radical departure from any national security counsel in history rtd the administration press secretary describes the move as essential. >> having the chief strategist for the president in those meetings who has a significant filitary background to help make, guide what the president's final analysis is going to be is t'scial. >> reporter: president trump also spoke with russian tesident vladimir putin for an utur on saturday. >> what i would will tell you is it was a positive call. people should be encouraged by the fact that we're starting off on a decent footing with leaders around the world including president putin. es reporter: today president trump had phone calls with the with of saudi arabia and the crown prince of the united arab emirates. the leaders of two majority muslim countries not impacted by the immigration and refugee crackdown. >> errol barnett at the white house for us, errol, thanks. members of the elite navy seal unit credited with killing osama bin laden carried out a counterterrorism raid today in yemen. one american service member did not make it out alive. a number of militants were killed. there are unconfirmed reports that civilians are among the dead. jonathan vigliotti has more from london. elaine, the high stakes and risky raid was planned during the obama administration and authorized by president trump. pre officials say commandos from the navy seal team 6 carried out the surprise attack d st before dawn. ta their target was the headquarters for al-qaeda's branch in yemen believed to yntain vital intelligence inside that warranted a ground operation. but when the team arrived, they were confronted by fierce cofire. the pentagon says one u.s. serviceman was killed and three rvicrs injured and at least 14 suspected jihadists were also killed. en osprey brought in to evacuate seal team 6 had to be abandoned and destroyed after making a crash landing. >> the pentagon says the team escaped with critical information that could foil a future terror plot. the raid was the first counter terrorism mission approved by president trump since taking office nine days ago. en a statement released by the ehite house, he said his qeepest thoughts and humblist prayers" were with the family of the fallen service member. elaine. >> quijano: jonathan vigliotti in london, jonathan, thanks. yemen, iran and iraq are among the nations targeted by the president's travel crackdown and all are condemning it. iran is threatening to reciprocate with a ban. shiites in iraq are calling for a ban of all americans but that is unlikely to happen as u.s. ad iraqi forces are teamed up in the fight against isis. tonight iraqi forces backed by the u.s. military are making gains in their push to drive isis out of iraq's second largest city, mosul. our charlie d'agata is there. >> reporter: it has been more than a hundred days since the battle to retake mosul began. even with a backup of u.s. air strikes iraqi forces have only recaptured the eastern side. as we drove through the streets, we witnessed a trail of destruction, in the fighting that had raged here. the journey made more eerie by the fact that isis militants and sympathizers might be watching. iraqi commanders believe a number of isis fighters were aocals and simply melted back into the community. y.aqi special forces took us to s sul university, the scene of a ferocious battle to recapture an isis hq. retaking the university was a strategic and symbolic victory for iraqi forces. it served as an isis headquarters, a command and control center which made it a prime target for u.s. and coalition air strikes. aiptain saif ali told us some isis fighters fought to the death. >> do you remember how many car bombs? three car bombs? mbaqis believe isis used the university as a missile and mortar factory, its labs to develop chemical weapons. >> this is where they make the launches. we even found ammunition stashed in a busted freezer. we also saw signs of what it used to be, the lecture halls, a campus book shop, dorms for some of the 30,000 students who used to study here. closer to the front lines, soldiers brought us to a home isis had fled from, passed the stripped out suv in the process of being turned into a suicide car bomb. inside they showed us a pile of toys confiscated from children, forbidden under isis. >> a normal childhood put on hold. here's where the fight has come to a stand still, right along the banks of the tigris. major arkan hashim battalion commander with the federal police said he and his men come under a regular barrage. >> where are the mortars coming in from? >> there, that is in yellow. >> there is a school over there. >> yeah. >> the yellow building. >> the yellow building. >> he showed us where mortars had come in just a few hours before we got there. this happens every day? >> yes. >> i will make sure i'm not here at 11:00. morale is high as iraqi forces prepare for the final assault against isis in mosul, what no one knows is what isis has left, how many bullets and suicide car bombs and whether they saved their strongest fighters for a final stand. charlie d'agata, cbs news, inside mosul. >> quijano: israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu said beny the american embassy in israel should be moved from tel aviv to jerusalem. president trump has promised to make the move, angering palestinians who have also claimed jerusalem as their ave all. on saturday netanyahu supported ur. trump's call to build a wall along the mexican border. here in the u.s. a fire destroyed a mosque in victoria, d xas. the mosque had been the target of hatred in the past and was heoken in to last week. local fire officials have asked state and federal fire investigators to help determine vee cause of the fire. no one was hurt. and chicago police chief eddie johnson says he's received plenty of offers this weekend from people willing to donate a kidney to him, including some of his own officers. after nearly fainting at a news conference on friday, johnson explained he's had a kidney condition for decades and is awaiting a transplant. >> coming up next, the oscar nominated movie director from iran possibly impacted by president trump's travel crackdown. travel crackdown. blank % >> quijano: president trump's ran on visitors from seven muslim-majority nations could have an impact on everything from international sports to the tech industry in silicon valley. even hollywood's academy award ceremony. meg oliver introduces us to some of the people being blocked at the border. >> reporter: it was the chant heard at airports across the iruntry. in dallas miriam yasin choked iack tears after her mother, a green card holder from syria, rds finally released after being detained for hours. >> it's sad. >> i'm not 100 percent happy. >> you don't ban certain countries. tourism can come from anywhere, any city. >> a student at southern methodist university osama alolabi is still waiting for the release of his parents. >> men are crying, women are crying. put yourself in our shoes. >> reporter: those tears were flowing at the international airport too, the hossein khoshbakhty brother was detained after arriving from iran. >> i don't know what to do he come to this country, and they do something like this. 20 years and my brother is-- do nothing wrong no prison, and i do nothing wrong. >> reporter: at jfk airport dr. suha abushamma of the cleveland clinic arrived in the u.s. with a passport from sudan. she was given a choice, leave voluntarily or face deportation which would prevent her from returning to the u.s. for five years. she boarded a flight for saudi arabia. >> the ban could also affect the academy awards. under the president's executive order, the director of the oscar-nominated film "the r-lesman" asghar farhadi won't "e allowed in. he is nominated for best foreign language film. as the protests continue for a second day, asghar farhadi says he won't attend the oscars even if exceptions are made for him. e fone, he says he stands in solidarity with the citizens from the six other nations. >> quijano: meg oliver, thanks. still ahead, 20 years after princess diana's tragic death, her sons will honor their mother with a statue. their mother with a statue. % >> quijano: the atlanta falcons flew to houston for their super bowl 51 matchup. the patriot arrive in houston monday afternoon. the big prize, the sterling silver vince lombardi trophy was delivered to houston over the weekend. he it australian open roger federer defeated rafael nadal to sn his 18th grand slam title. it was the 35 year old's federer's first victory at a major since 2012. on saturday 35 year old serena mslliams topped her older sister snus to win her 23rd grand slam singles title. for the first time in nearly five years, two soccer teams from aleppo, syria, played in front of their hometown fan this weekend. much of the city has been destroyed in the syrian civil war. the assad regime retook control l aleppo last month. bomb damage was cleared around the stadium and the game was played under tight security. ittihad defeated huriia 2-1. >> and british princes william and harry announced plans this weekend to honor their mother with a statue to mark the 20th anniversary of her death in a paris car crash. the princes hope to unveil the statue later this year, in the public gardens of diana's former home kensington palace. coming up next, excuses, excuses. >> late for work? you're not alone. i'm jamie yuccas in new york. i'll have the best and worst excuses coming up. up. gentle reminder as we transition from the weekend to the workweek, the boss wants you to be on time. but a new study shows about 30% of workers are late at least once a month. jamie yuccas has some of the best and worst excuses. >> excuse me, are you late for work in? >> yeah. >> how late are you? >> like 20 minutes. >> hi, are you late for work? >> yeah. >> how late are you? >> really late. ea almost 20% of people find themselves late for work at least once a week. a new careerbuilder.com study found nearly 50% blame traffic. >> when are you late, what is your excuse? >> the subway. >> in new york, we heard that cucuse again and again. >> and it's late, because of the trains. the trains are packed. p more than 30% say they're late because they overslept and about a quarter of people blame bad weather. others blame poor planning. >> i went to work thinking that we were in the office today but we're actually in a different place. >> so that's your excuse. >> yes, but i really have to go, bye. >> but sometimes the excuses can get outrage us. genagers shared these like my pet turtle needed to visit the exotic animal clinic. my mother-in-law wouldn't stop talking. and i had to watch a soccer game that was being played in europe. about a third of bosses say it's okay to be late every once in a ahile. >> i will shoot an email if i'm running too, too late. >> what is too, too late. toorobably like 20 minutes. >> the survey found more than half of employers expect their employees to be on time every day. and four in ten have fired someone for being late. jamie yuccas, cbs news, new york. >> quijano: that's the cbs weekend news for this sunday. e cbr on cbs, "60 minutes." i'm elaine quijano in new york. m r all of us at cbs news, thank you for joining us and good night. ews, thank you for joining us and under president trump's travel ban are released.. tears of joy and anger the at sfo as some detains under trump's ban are released and other families are wondering what is next for their loved ones. good evening. let's get right to kpix5. jessica flores, a huge crowd protesting all afternoon, jessica? >> reporter: yes, officials say many arrivals from international areas are going through secondary screening. taking people longer. it makes people nervous. protestors are saying they are not leaving until they are sure everyone will be able to stay. >> united, never divided! >> reporter: among the chants and the sea of signs they spent the day frantically trying to reach his nephew who holds a green card from yemen. >> no? >> reporter: not yet. >> reporter: they detained him. >> i am disappointed. terrified. >> reporter: lawyers filled the airport offering free legal advice. >> legal community just a confusing battle right now. >> it is mass chaos. we don't know what is happening hour by hour. nothing is implemented to nationwide. the white house is flipping back and forth on lawful permanent residence and if it applies. >> reporter: after five hours good news, his nephew can stay in the country. >> i was nervous and i did not

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