Trials coming up on different fronts, yeah. robert costa, thank you so much. well, the economy is one of the main conversation topics i have the iowa caucuses, now just four days away but it is not the only one. cbs s ed o keefe is in ames, iowa, where he heard what is top of mind in the hawkeye state. the borders need to be closed. reporter: here in iowa, a top issue of concern for republican voters is the future of immigration and border security. yeah, the border is a big issue. open border is not a good thing. reporter: candidates speak about it frequently. the border is a disaster, the worst border in history. reporter: and offer solutions. into their catch and release we are going to go to catch and deport. reporter: but some use terms that vilify our document immigrants. century jurisdiction spewed : nationwide, americans are increasingly concerned. nearly half say it is a crisis. the issue is a long-standing concern for republicans, but there is increased wo
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Using their last name. the family landed in new york city, where jordan started his educational journey. at ps 51 elementary school in manhattan, jordan is 1 of 34000 migrant kids enrolled in new york city schools in the past 18 months. who is this? say grandma. grandma. reporter: their first lesson comes in liz pearson s english as a new language, or enl class. some of them have surprisingly a lot of languages, or different languages. and some of them are starting at zero. reporter: how do you get them to a kind latch on? a lot of life smiling and laughing to make them feel comfortable. reporter: some lawmakers are worried about overcrowded classroom and the cost it has on education. the move has not been easy for this young family. [speaking spanish]
i don t think so. reporter: with just four days remaining until the caucuses, the remaining republican candidates say nikki haley and ron desantis will be holding big campaign events like this one, trying to find those last minute last-minute undecided voters. former president donald trump is set to be back here holding rallies by the weekend. norah? norah: ed o keefe on the campaign trail there in ames, thank you so much. want to turn out as a breaking news, the u.s. and the united kingdom are beginning to strike houthi targets in yemen. the iranian-backed militia has launched a constant barrage of drone and missile attacks at ships in the red sea, delaying shipping globally. cbs s nancy cordes has the very latest now from the white house. good evening, nancy. what do we know? reporter: good evening, norah. moments ago cbs news confirmed these joint air strikes by the u.k. and the u.s. on military positions in yemen are now underway. this marks the first time the u.s. has fire
[speaking spanish] reporter: adding to the challenge, they had to vacate their shelter room two weeks a ago. we [speaking spanish] [speaking spanish] reporter: unable to find work or a place to live, the family of starting over again in minneapolis, hoping for another chance at the american dream. omar villafranca, cbs news, new york. norah: coming up, a best-selling author s advice on unlocking your potential. that s next.