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announcer: and now, "bbc news" a new policy iended to shield a spouses from deportation. plus, the singer justin timberlake is arrested for driving under the influence. ♪ welcome. russian president vladimir putin arrived in the north korean capital of pyongyang for a two day state visit early in the morning. despite the arrival, he was greeted by kim jong-un at the airport.

the two began to talk right away as they went to their motorcade. the leaders last met in september in vladivostok, but this is mr. putin's first visit to the russian capital since 2000. putin will spend at least nine hours with kim starting with a welcoming ceremony at 12:00 local time. the topics will be washed carefully, both regionally and internationally read mr. putin's policy advisors as the two countries may sign a partnership agreement during the visit. the u.s. and south korea accuse the north of supplying russia with artillery in exchange for food and military aid. on monday, nato chief yen stolberg said he is concerned about the potential support moscow could provide for the nuclear programs. >> it demonstrates and confirms the close alignment between russia and the authoritarian

states like north korea, but also china and iran. this also demonstratethat our security is not regional, it is global. what happens in europe matters for asia, and what happens in asia matters for us. this is demonstrated in ukraine, where iran, north korea, and china are propping up, fueling russia's war of aggression against ukraine. sumi: our correspondent is following is story from us from soul, and she joins us. good to see you. what is the agenda for this trip? correspondent: vladimir putin arrived very late, pyongyang time, or very early into the hours of the morning. seoul is waking up to pictures of mr. putin arriving to a red carpet welcome, being received by kim jong-un. the north korean leader flanked

by the military guard of honor. a couple of headlines are already dropping here in seoul, one saying who didn't in pyongyang -- one saying putin in pyongyang, north korea and russia strengthen their alliance, strengthening cooperation with the north outside of the control of the west, quoting president putin here, many papers in seoul are making that point. it is a busy day ahead of mr. pickton and the time he is spending in pyongyang. he is going to reportedly attend a concert. there is a parade at the square that is being planned. he is also planned to visit a church, the only orthodox church in pyongyang. crucially there was going to be a lot of face-to-face time with the two leaders. these men have a lot to talk about. this is significant not just because it is the first time for vladimir putin to be in pyongyang for more than two decades, but i think it is also seen as another rant gesture --

grand gesture in a deepening cooperation between the two pariah states to prove they are not isolated, that they have friends they can rely on. sumi: why do you think we are seeing this visit by mr. putin now? correspondent: it is significant because he does not travel much. he does not even travel much within his own country, let alone cross borders and visit north korea. but i think the timing is very important because vladimir is growing ever more isolated. these are two strong men with weakening economies, with isolated global standing, and each note the other can give them this -- each knows the other can give them something they cannot get elsewhere because of how isolated they are and because they are heavily sanctioned at the moment. russia needs ammunition, high caliber artillery, all of the weapons it can get in its ongoing war in ukraine. the weaponry in north korea is based on soviet era technology

and can be used and we understand from the united states, from ukraine, and from herein doubt korea, that it has already been -- and from here in south korea that it has already been used. north korean missiles have been used russia in ukraine despite denials by pyongyang and moscow. north korea needs everything from military technology, satellite technology, after having failed to launch their spy satellite in a, to food, fuel, and money. there are limits to what each man can offer the other, but i think for this visit, it is crucial to test those limits to see how they can help each other. sumi: thank you for that update from seoul. we can get analysis from the senior fell over korea studies at the council for foreign relations. very good to have you back. i want to pick up where our correspondent left off, talking about weaponry.

american and south korean officials accused north korea of providing military meant to russia -- military equipment to russia for its war on ukraine. what do we actually know about what weapons are being provided? >> we do know, and this comes from the biden administration and also -- there is a satellite imagery, their intelligence reporting, and both governments have said this, north korea has sent over 10,000 containers of munitions, artillery shells, ballistic missiles, and various military equipment for russia to use in its war efforts in ukraine. this is not a hypothetical. it is fact. we know that the russians gave -- fired some 20,000 shells a day, so we know they need munitions and artillery shells, and they are getting it from north korea, a very concerning development. sumi: we are hearing from the

kremlin there might be a security agreement signed during this visit. what do you anticipate that might entail? >> i don't know if it is going to be a defense treaty as such, where they agreed to come to each other's aid if russia is attacked or north korea is attacked, but there was going to be agreement. it is going to be hard for the rest of the world to know. these are two dictators, it will not necessarily be public, but the question is whether russia will provide north korea with sensitive military technology. that is the concern. we know kim jong-un is seeking feud, fuel, trade, consumer goods. that is all fine. it is not all fine, but north koreans are going to get that. what else will putin provide? there are lots of things russians can provide, from ballistic missiles to various sensitive technologies.

there are many things the russians can provide north korea , which would accelerate its weapons development. sumi: that is interesting. we talked about the fact that this is mr. putin's visit in more than two decades. looking at the broader picture, what do you think both sides are getting from this symbolically? >> you guys just talked about the two prior states. they are isolated in the world, but now they are showing that each other have allies. mr. putin is having to resort to rely on the 198th-ranked economy in the world to help his war effort, but they are trying to showcase that they have allies, that they are not isolated, and it is a problem, because we at least, a couple years ago in 2017, we had countries like russia still and limiting sanctions on the kim regime, and other flat out saying we are not going to implement sanctions at

all. this is an issue. we have concern about north korea providing ammunitions and artillery shells to russia. we have concerns about rub -- about russia potentially providing sensitive military technology. he also have concerns about north korea being able to test weapons in ukraine. it is all around bad news for the world. sumi: i want to pick up on a point you made,orth korea being the 198th-ranked economy in the world. how good a partner can it be in the long run for moscow, given that fact? >> this is why i am not sure if this is a strategic long-term partnership or if this is just a marriage of convenience for the time being. when you look at russia-north korea's relationship, there were times they were high and there were times they were at a low point in the relationship in the aftermath of the cold or and the collapse of the soviet union. it all depends on how long this you can -- this ukraine war

lasts. if that comes to a conclusion, maybe putin does not have a need to get help from kim jong-un. it is a poor country that is even more isolated than russia right now. i am not sure this is a long-term strategic partnership of any kind. sumi: about 30 seconds left, how do you think china is looking at this meeting? >> i think they are going to have a mixed view. north korea always wants to be able to not be 100% reliant on china. north korea is always looking to lessen its reliance and always looking to sort of py russia and china off each other, so i think china is going to be looking at this with a little bit of a not so enthusiastically, but sort of watching, giving a careful eye and just watching it and seeing how things develop. sumi: we will have to leave the conversation there, but sumi,

was great to get your analysis here. >> thank you for having me. sumi: president joe biden unveiled a large-scale immigration program that will allow hundreds of thousands of an document of migrants in the usa potential pathway to legal status individually -- undocumented migrants in the usa potential pathway to legal status. those who are without legal status but are married to u.s. citizens could apply for a green card. the policy could also benefit nearly 50,000 children with a parent who is made to a u.s. citizen. they would be shielded from deportation, allowed to live and work temporarily in the u.s. in the face over mounting criticism over his handling of immigration, mr. biden defended the policy. pres. biden: i am announcing a commonsense fix to streamline the process for obtaining legal status for those married to american citizens who have lived here for a long time. the steps i am taken today -- taking today are overwhelmingly supported by the community, no

matter what the media says. over 70% of americans support this effort. [applause] sumi: if upheld, the new policy would be the most significant relief program for undocumented migrants since the obama era daca initiatives, which protects children brought to the u.s. illegally from deportation. the program was also announced alongside another policy that makes it easier for daca to qualify for work visas. here to talk with us about this is no via. good to see you. can you speak to us about what this policy does, how it works? >> just policy benefits those people who have been living in the u.s. for more than a decade. they have built their families and lives here. if you marry an american, then that is eventually a pathway to citizenship. however, if you enter the country illegally without a visa

or visa expires and you marry an american and then you want to apply for citizenship, you have to leave the country to go back to your home country to do that. that involves splitting up families because the process to pursue legal status takes years. what president biden is essentially doing is allowing people to stay in the country with their families while they pursue legal status. there are some conditions. you have to have at least been in the u.s. for a decade, and you have to have been married as of june 17. also, you mentioned about children. the policy would also help about 50,000 children of those undocumented people whose children then were taken in by those american citizens. it is worth mentioning that this policy does affect a pretty narrow -- it is substantial group of people, but it is quite narrow in terms of the focus. sumi: why do you think we are

seeing this now? nomia: it is an election year, and there was no doubt that the president is politically vulnerable on this issue. we saw two weeks ago this crackdown he announced at the border where if the number hits a certain threshold, the border will shut down. that did get some criticism. there is pressure by progressives within his own party to have a more humane approach. you do also have donald trump his rival who has made immigration a big platfo of his, and a lot of the announcements he is making are almost punitive measures when it comes to immigrants. they have been criticized by many is almost potentially being legally fun sound. he has promised the biggest mass deportation in u.s. history if he does win the election. he says the gay after the inauguration in january, he will start enacting those policies --

the day after the inauguration in january, he will start enacting those policies. i think it is fair to say that yes, it is politics, but politics becomes policy once enough people care about it and the polls do consistently show that immigration is a big concern for american voters. sumi: all right, thank you so much. let's get more on this story now with a democratic congressman from the state of washington. great to have you back on bbc news. you are welcoming this order from the president today, saying it is an important step for bringing families together. immigration experts we have spoken to at the bbc says it is only going to impact a narrow group of people. what impact do you think it will actually hav it is great -- >> it is great to be with you. this could impact up to half a million people. when you look at what this means, it means that families

will be kept together, that u.s. citizens who are married to a non-documented spouse or have an undocumented child will actually be able to saypresident biden, thank you for keeping our family together. i think most americans think if you are a u.s. citizen and you marry somebody, that they are going to be able to stay in this country, but we have a very arcane, bizarre process where somebody has to leave the country if they are undocumented, no guarantees about whether they can get back in. all president biden has done is say you can stay here and apply, and that is going to provide relief for a lot of people. obviously you have to have been here for 10 years, there are other requirements, but it is a great step forward. sumi: it will not surprise you that republicans are slamming this policy. speaker johnson said this is granting amnesty to hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens. texas senator john cornyn halted another by didn't --another bite poll factor incentivizing illegal immigration.

-- another biden pull factor incentivizing illegal immigration. what do you think? rep. jayapal: it is not into devise anything other than keeping families together. you have to have been here 10 years. you cannot apply if you have just come to the country today. it is humane. republicans criticizing this are on the wrong side of history. the majority of americans, democrat, republican, or independent, think this should be the case, there should be ways for these faults to be able to say here. i think president biden is doing a great thing today, transforming lives across the country. sumi: you have not agreed with president biden on everything when it comes to immigration policy, because two weeks ago he issued a sweeping executive order allowing the u.s. to quickly remove migrants who unlawfully come into the u.s. without having to process their asylum request. were critical of that at the time. speaker of the house mike johnson said this is president biden trying to score political points with both sides. do you think that is what is happening? rep. jayapal: no, i do not.

i think that president biden on day one introduce a comprehensive emetic -- copperheads of immigration reform bill. republicans refused i -- introduce a comprehensive immigration reform bill. republicans refused to move it forward. they have blocked everything. yes, i think the president, but he did a couple weeks ago, i did not agree with, and i was public about that. what he is doing today is what he should be doing, expanding legal pathways for people who have been here, in this case people who have been here for more than 10 years, contributing with a family, with u.s. citizens' spouses. he is allowing them to stay. i think he is changing the way you apply for the status because these people would be eligible, but they would have to leave the country. nobody does that because it is just not tenable to leave your family, leave your kids, have no

idea of whether you are going to get back in. what he is doing is streamlining it and saying you can apply while you are here, stay with your family, stay with us, and continue to contribute. also great for the economy because these are folks who will be able to work legally. the other thing today, streamlining daca. those people will also be able to work, which we desperately need. sumi: you said you think there is broad support for this among the immigration -- among the american voters. what about immigration policy on the whole? american voters seem to think immigration is o of the biggest issues in the country right now. a "new york times" poll showed that 49% of american voters either strongly or somewhat supported making it harder for migrants, particularly at the southern border, to seek asylum in the united states. do you think this policy is in line with what americans want? rep. jayapal: it depends on what poll you look at. i take all of those pollsith a grain of salt. i could point to a poll on the

deciders that was in "the new york times" the other day, and overwhelmingly people want to have an orderly system, but they do not want punitive, harsh enforcement measures. they want people to be able to apply for humane ways to come to this country or stay in this country. that has been my experience working on this for more than two decades. it is kind of remarkable given that republicans are constantly trying to drive up xenophobia and fear of immigrants, but the american people believe in immigration. that is a really good thing. but they do want an orderly system. they want to secure the border. they want to have a legal process. that is everything in the comprehensive immigration reform bills that we have put forward and that republicans, including extreme maga republicans and donald trump, have said don't do anything to fix this, let's just keep it out there, because we want americans to be frustrated and want them to blame democrats . that is the unfortunate thing, but i have a lot of faith in

america and in the principles and values of immigration. sumi: congresswoman, we have run out of time, but thank you for joining us. rep. jayal: thank you so much. sumi: new york police released justin timberlake's mugshot after the singer was arrested tuesday morning while driving -- for driving while intoxicated in the hamptons. he has appeared in court, where he was formally charged and released witut bail. mr. timberlake was charged after driving through a stop sign. our correspondent has more. nada: justin timberlake was out overnight in the hamptons, a new york beach destination popular with celebrities in the summer. he was out with friends when he was arrested by police in the early hours of tuesday for driving while intoxicated. the suffolk county district attorney's office provided no further comment. but court documents detail that he was stopped just after 12:30 in the morning after he drove through a stop sign.

an officer pulled him over and noted his eyes were bloodshot and glassy, that his breath smelled strongly of alcohol, and that he also performed poorly on all standard field sobriety tests. the officer said that the popstar told him that he had one martini and was following his friend's home. the tmc website -- tmz website included reporting that timberlake's friends allegedly tried to convince officers to let him go, that timberlake refused a breathalyzer test and was ultimately taken away in handcuffs. penalties for drunk driving in the hamptons town of sag harbor include a fine of up to $1000, suspended driving privileges, and a maximum, though not mandatory, one year inail. the 43-year-old who first rose to fame with the boy band nsync

has spoken about his struggle with excessive drinking and overcoming addiction, and he is currently on tour and is due to perform in chicago this week and here in new york at madison square garden ne week. sumi: the planet is sweltering under a spell of extreme heat and volatile weather, including here in the u.s. around 70 million americans, more than 20% of the population, are currently subject to extreme heat alerts. for the rest, wildfires erring -- are raging in california and new mexico. this is from a new mexican resort town where a fast-moving fire forced 7000 residents to evacuate. in northern california, firefighters continue to battle what is known as the post fire. across the world in saudi arabia, 300 hajj pilgrims are reported to have died of heat

related conditions. it is taking place under extreme temperatures in mecca. in china, there has been widespread drought in hunan province, where farmers are desperately trying to save crops on the parched earth. there is a different story to the south and coastal areas, facing intense rain and flooding. experts say climate change is causing a string fluctuations in weather across the globe, like in ecuador, where more than 20 people were killed when heavy rains caused widespread damage. your avocado toast may be about to get more expensive. the u.s. department of agriculture has temporarily halted exports of avocados and mangoes from michoacan, but surprise -- which supplies 80% of america's avocados. it is due to security concerns from safety inspectors on the ground reportedly sparked by a local protest. the usda says it will lift the ban once it can guarantee the

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