Governor bill weld gets tonights last word. Coming up on msnbc this independence day, the democratic debates. Both nights in their entirety. Thats next. Good evening, everyone, im lester holt, and welcome to the first democratic debate in the race for president. Hi, im savannah guthrie. Tonight its our first chance to see these candidates go head to head on stage together. Well be joined in our questioning tonight by our colleagues, jose diart. What sets them apart and which of these president ial hopefuls has what it takes. Well, now its time to find out. Tonight, round 1. New jersey senator cory booker, former housing secretary julian castro, New York City mayor, bill de blasio, former maryland congressman john delaney, hawaii
congresswoman tulsi gabbard, amy klobuchar, former texas congressman beto orourke. Ohio congressman tim ryan, and massachusetts senator elizabeth warren. From nbc news, decision 2020, the Democratic Candidates debate, live from the Performing Arts Center in mia
remain here. finally, we need to make sure that we address the issues that made oscar and valeria come in the first place by making play major investments in the northern triangle, not what this president is doing, but by resources that can help solve the problem. we cannot surrender our values. we will lose security and our values. we must fight for both. if i might very briefly, this is an important point my plan, and i m glad to see that senator booker and senator warren and inslee agree. get rid of section 1325 of the immigration and nationality act, to go back to the way we used to treat this when somebody comes across the border, not to criminalize desperation, to treat that as a civil violation. and here s why it s important. we see all of this horrendous family separation.
and this is a situation that the next president will inherit. yes. snmtd spugs is spalg [ [ speaking spanish ] ][ speaking spanish ] ] on day one, i will make sure that, number one, we end the i.c.e. policies and the customs and border policies are violating the human rights. when people come to this country, they do not leave their human rights at the border. number two, i will make sure that we reinstate daca. that we reinstate pathways to citizenship for daca recipients and to make sure that people that are here on temporary protective status can stay and remain here. then finally, we need to make sure we address the issues that made oscar and valeria come in the first place by making major investments in the northern triangle, not what this president is doing, ripping away