massive influx of migrants. people who are scared. who are desperate. the reality is, there s just too many people. my message is this, do not just show up at the border. we are the united states of america. none of us would have our children in that position. they are human beings. who gets to be part of the american political family? who can become an american? our country is full. how can anyone be anti-immigrant. we are all immigrants. the glory of america is the melting pot. the dreams that unfold here is what makes america soar. people are willing to risk everything for the dream of freedom. we are and always will be a nation of immigrants. i m fareed zakaria. welcome to a special hour on immigration. a major surge of border crossings that number could double in the coming days. reaching emergency levels. it s no longer just a partisan talking point or a hieber bollic claim on fox news. the number of people arriving from o
have this in my back pocket it will be good to have, it was not on my bing he card for 2024. definitely not. guys thank you for everything this year. happy new year. happy new year. appreciate everything. and this week, my co-host jake tapper will sit down with house speaker mike johnson, be sure to watch that on the lead, this wednesday at 4:00 p.m. eastern. thank you for spending your sunday morning with us. happy new year to you. the news continues next. massive influx of migrants. people who are scared. who are desperate. the reality is there is just too many people. my message is this. do not just show up at the border. immigration man, can i cross the line i can stay another day let me in, immigration man we are the united states of america. none of us would have our children in that position. they are human beings. who gets to be part of the american political family? who could become an american? our country is full. how could a
reporter: passing the civil rights act. the voting rights act. today is a triumph for freedom. reporter: medicare and medicaid. a nation that was built by the immigrants of all reporter: immigration was next on the agenda. we should not be asking in what country were you born. reporter: but the president faced a big obstacle. congressman michael fien of ohio. we held executive hearings this morning. reporter: he was a conservative democrat who led the house s main immigration community. when are we going to get a bill out? our friend is still sitting on it. reporter: he was a staunch defender of the old quotas, determined to preserve america s whiteness. southern segregationists like strom thurmond joined him and other opponents of the bill
Women s conferences that it we do, and like myself i go talk about my experiences in iraq and how it relates and how i got involved in the movie. it is a lot of fun. so one of the conferences if not the movie. i want to tell you how much i appropriate you and proud i am of you. you are a wonderful leader for people to talk about and dealing with adversitiy and overcoming it and not being bitter. but instead making something wonderful with your life and what you are doing and i am so proud of you. and it is it a great pleasure to so you again. and i hope people will see it. i look forward to seeing you back here. thank you. coming up. it is 50 years since the passing the civil right s act. martin luther king s niece will
Women s conferences that it we do, and like myself i go talk about my experiences in iraq and how it relates and how i got involved in the movie. it is a lot of fun. so one of the conferences if not the movie. i want to tell you how much i appropriate you and proud i am of you. you are a wonderful leader for people to talk about and dealing with adversitiy and overcoming it and not being bitter. but instead making something wonderful with your life and what you are doing and i am so proud of you. and it is it a great pleasure to so you again. and i hope people will see it. i look forward to seeing you back here. thank you. coming up. it is 50 years since the passing the civil right s act.