But this pales in comparison to the destruction in Santa Barbara counter. And tracy layer has the latest from montecito. Reporter it felt like the sky opened up around 3 45 tuesday morning. But the rain didnt stop a fire from breaking out. It was difficult to reach because roads were blocked by boulders, tree trunks and debris. By day break, it looked like a warzone. Sheriff deputies in a military vehicle had the grisly task of recovering storm victims who were washed away. Many people without power walked toward the freeway overpass where they realized the guardrail was gone and so was the 101 freeway beneath. This is the worst ive ever seen it. We thought the fire was terrible, and this is absolute devastation. Reporter the cars here on olive mill road are unrecognizable. And this destruction goes all the way down to the train tracks and toward the ocean. Near those cars, the rain didnt wash off a van that still showed childs finger painting used to thank thomas firefighters. And ami
To do the right thing for america, the right thing for these young people and their families and to pass the d. R. E. A. M. Act to make it the law of the land and to do it now. Reporter but the political football offering little comfort to the hundreds of thousands of immigrants, some now facing a forced return to countries they have never known. Were humans, too. We live here. This is our homeland. Reporter former president obama promised to weigh in if daca was ever rescinded and today he did just that on facebook calling it a cruel decision and saying that its time for congress to protect the d. R. E. A. M. Ers. In washington, emily rau, abc and former president obama wrote lets be clear, the action taken today isnt required legally. Its a political decision and a moral question. Whatever concerns or complaints americans may have about immigration in general, we shouldnt threaten the future of this group of young people who are here through no fault of their own. Team coverage conti