tv BBC News BBC News May 12, 2023 11:00pm-11:30pm BST
11:00 pm
we have faith in our supreme commander, president zelensky. and in our military commander in chief, general zaluzhnyy, who said that mariupol would be liberated this year. we are waiting for this order to be carried out so we can return to a ukrainian mariupol. we expect that our true heroes, our boys and girls, will achieve this task, fulfil that order, and this year we will go to raise the ukrainian flag in liberated ukraine. and if that does happen, what are your plans, what are your hopes for your city after that? what we see is that first, we need to have a military tribunal in mariupol for all those criminals who contributed to the destruction of mariupol.
11:01 pm
we want all ukrainian cities and villages to be liberated. we understand it will not be an easy task and ukraine as a state has already paid a very heavy price in this war. but we want to regain all our borders, all our lands, and our towns. and after all the military tribunals have been held in mariupol, we are sure to host even a eurovision. mayor boychenko, thank you very much for talking to us on newsnight. thank you. thank you so much. that's all from us tonight. i'm back on monday. enjoy your weekend. goodnight.
11:02 pm
in 2020 at the height of the coronavirus pandemic? the centers for disease control and prevention issued an emergency public health order restricting immigration at us land borders. title 42 enabled authorities to swiftly expo migrants trying to swiftly expel migrants trying to cross into the country illegally and to block access to asylum in most cases. the policy has been used at least 2.5 million times. donald trump welcomed it as a tool to control immigration, and joe biden defended the policy
11:03 pm
for more than a year. in april 2022, the cdc sought to lift title 42, citing a diminished health risk. but that move was temporarily blocked by a court challenge until now. as title 42 ends, republicans accused president biden of allowing open borders and they blame him for the spike in migrant arrivals. the white house says there will be strict penalties for those who cross illegally and asylum seekers will be screened quickly and removed if they don't qualify. what happens here at the border will determine who wins that political argument. earlier i spoke to marta costanzo youth, who is a principal deputy assistant secretary at the state department. marta, welcome to bbc news. thank you forjoining us. i want to start by asking you about what president biden has said. also, border patrol authorities have told the bbc, they have said that the lifting of title 42 will mean more chaos at the border. and right now there are, of course, tens of thousands of people waiting
11:04 pm
to cross into the us. is the state department concerned about the situation at the border? thanks so much, sumi. so, obviously, we are concerned with the situation at the border. however, we have known for some time that the title 42 would be lifted. and so the state department really has been focused on a plan that to work with the region, throughout the region, on a series of initiatives to help decongest the border and to help provide people protection in the region and along the way. so let's talk about some of those policies that were unveiled by the biden administration that work, as you said, with the region. and the biden administration's new asylum policies are, of course, predicated upon working with countries where some of these processing centers are going to be like guatemala and colombia. are you confident that these centers in working with these countries is going to work effectively? yeah, so we are really...
11:05 pm
so, we have been working with many countries in the region for many years in working to build a network of protection, of international protection. and so part of this is many of the countries in the region, even at five years ago, didn't have very strong asylum systems. and over the course of the past decade, but especially the last five years, many of the countries in the region now have options for protection along the way. so mexico has a very strong asylum system. guatemala has a nascent asylum system. and we have worked to really complement the efforts of these host countries in the region so that people have options to stay close to home. so if they want to return home, but also to be in neighbouring countries nearby. and so there have been at least... there are 20,000 people in the region who are displaced, but many of them have found a perch.
11:06 pm
so, marta, are these centers, when are they going to be ready? so we are working on a roll—out of these centres. just, i think, yesterday we, our international organisation partners launched a web page called movilidadsegura.org and that has some basic information about some of the processes and some of the options that will be available in these centres. we are really working with a number of countries in the region and with our international organisation partners, so that once we have this platform set up, so that people can make appointments, we can start rolling out the movement of people into these centres. and one of the main things that we would like people to do is to be assessed for refugee resettlement in the united states. what are migrants saying along the way?
11:07 pm
because some of the migrants we've been speaking to, rather, at the bbc, have said they want to head directly to the us. so are you confident that they are going to be willing to go to these centres and file these claims for asylum? sumi, i really think people want to be in the region. they say they want to enter through the puerta grande. right. they want to enter the united states in a way that is regular. right. and so if given the consequence regime that is now in place at the border, we are trying to give people options so that they can, if they really do want to come to the united states, that they access the united states through a legal pathway. i was talking to a foreign minister from the region who had mentioned to me that he had taken his fourth trip, and he hadn't been foreign minister that long, to another country in the region to pick up the remains of migrants from his own country who had perished along the way. i mean, this is tragic. and marta, final question. you know, these people are fleeing violence, poverty,
11:08 pm
oppression and making their way to the us. what can the us do in its foreign policy to address some of these push factors that is that are causing these record numbers? well, i will say sumi that's a great question. since the beginning of the administration, we have been really looking very closely at all of this. and there has long been a root causes strategy in the region. and this administration has really expanded on that and has been focused on really addressing some of the root causes. but the other piece of this is, is regional responsibility sharing on migration management. and so, if you'll recall, injune of 2022, there was a summit of the americas, and president biden stood beside 20 other leaders from the region, and they endorsed the los angeles declaration on migration and protection. and that really was focused on how we together as a region can confront some of the challenges with regards
11:09 pm
to irregular migration. we have changed the narrative in the region and we have such great partners in the region who are really working to offer stabilisation and protection and options for people throughout the region so they're not forced to move, and to move irregularly. marta, thank you very much forjoining us on bbc news. thanks so much, sumi. the expiration comes as a 17—year—old migrant from honduras, who arrived to the us without a parent or guardian, died in government custody in a shelter in florida. government figures show that more than 8,000 unaccompanied migrant minors are currently under the us department of health and human services�* care. the white house discussed the tragedy this afternoon. it is sad news, it is deeply saddened to hear, and we are aware of the tragic loss and our hearts go out to the family, and it is...
11:10 pm
being a mother and celebrating mother's day on sunday, it is very devastating news is that there is a medical investigation that was opened on may ten so i don't want to get ahead of that. we have to let the investigation go through so any specific certainly, i would have to refer you to hhs. i haven't actually spoken to the present about this so i don't have any information if he's been briefed on this but what i can see that there is a medical investigation that was open on may ten and were just going to let that go ahead. and now let's return to our top story, and joining me now to discuss the expiration is janet napolitano, former us secretary of homeland security under the 0bama administartion. good to have you in the programme. president biden said and border patrol authorities up told the bbc that the lifting of title 42 would mean more chaos at the border. right now there are tens of thousands of people waiting at the border to get
11:11 pm
in from mexico? how concerned should people be over the border security? i think border security is important to the 0bama in his shy menstruation and the biden and ministration. you need to think of the border in a few ways. one is that what is happening out the lifting of title 42, the consequences for someone causing illegally into the country will actually be more severe. they will be put into what's called expedited removal. underanother be put into what's called expedited removal. under another portion of the us title cord eight, which would ban them from reapplying to the united states for five years at a minimum. so, that's number one. number two, the administration has coupled that with increasing the law forfor coupled that with increasing the law for for people to cross into the united states lawfully. they have increased the number of visas that
11:12 pm
will be awarded particularly to individuals from vento suella, nicaragua, haiti and cuba. and number three, nicaragua, haiti and cuba. and numberthree, i nicaragua, haiti and cuba. and number three, i think an enormous number three, i think an enormous number of efforts i've gone into working with local communities and nonprofit organisations to make sure that those who do come across, who are making an application for refugee status, for asylum status, are entitled to have a very prompt hearing on that. and a place to stay while they are here.— while they are here. secretary, those are _ while they are here. secretary, those are the _ while they are here. secretary, those are the measures - while they are here. secretary, those are the measures in - while they are here. secretary, l those are the measures in place, while they are here. secretary, - those are the measures in place, of course, but even before title 42 expired there were a record number of crosses into the us. authorities are saying they are expecting a massive people to cross and what should the biden administration do in lieu of acts from congress if the numbers rise again despite those measures? it’s numbers rise again despite those measures? �* , . numbers rise again despite those measures?— measures? it's a logistical challenge _
11:13 pm
measures? it's a logistical challenge and _ measures? it's a logistical challenge and a _ measures? it's a logistical i challenge and a humanitarian challenge and a humanitarian challenge and a legal challenge. part of it is staffing and part of it is a movie such as moving personnel from the department of the fence down toward the border. it is working very closely with governors along the border. it's working closely with nonprofit organisations along the border. it is not one department of the federal government, it is an all government approach. the number one thing, i think, needs to be done know is to communicate to those who are waiting to try to cross correct information about how they can cross legally. how they can make an application. because so much misinformation is being shared by the so—called clearances, the smugglers along the border. _, , ,., , clearances, the smugglers along the border. _, , , border. our correspondents reported on both sides — border. our correspondents reported on both sides of _ border. our correspondents reported on both sides of the _ border. our correspondents reported on both sides of the border - border. our correspondents reported on both sides of the border say - border. our correspondents reported on both sides of the border say the l on both sides of the border say the vast majority of migrants don't understand the rules and are trying
11:14 pm
to cross anyways and we seeing records of 10,000 migrants daily crossing into the us. the homeland secretary said the border is closed but is the border actually secure right now?— but is the border actually secure riaht now? , .,, ., ., ., right now? the border is operational and as secure _ right now? the border is operational and as secure as _ right now? the border is operational and as secure as it _ right now? the border is operational and as secure as it can _ right now? the border is operational and as secure as it can be. _ right now? the border is operational and as secure as it can be. more - right now? the border is operationalj and as secure as it can be. more and more resources are being placed at the border. the message needs to go out that there are lawful ways to cross and unlawful with the cross. if you try to cross unlawfully, the consequences will be more severe. so, your home state in america did speak to the bbc earlier. i want to play a clip of what she said. i heard from the border patrol sec. chief_ heard from the border patrol sec. chief that— heard from the border patrol sec. chief that the increase in her traffic— chief that the increase in her traffic was 40% increase from this week_ traffic was 40% increase from this week last — traffic was 40% increase from this week last week. today i heard it's over 200% — week last week. today i heard it's over 200% increase. in fact, the us marshals were announced to be deployed — marshals were announced to be deployed this morning to help with processing. why would anyone wait
11:15 pm
until today — processing. why would anyone wait until today to make that decision? they knew— until today to make that decision? they knew that was coming and it is too late _ they knew that was coming and it is too late 50 — they knew that was coming and it is too late. ., they knew that was coming and it is too late. . , they knew that was coming and it is too late. ., , , ., ~ too late. so that she is talking about yuma — too late. so that she is talking about yuma county _ too late. so that she is talking about yuma county under - too late. so that she is talking i about yuma county under border there. did the biden administration falter in the run—up to title 42 expired in? ida falter in the run-up to title 42 exuired in?— falter in the run-up to title 42 expired in? falter in the run-up to title 42 exired in? ., ., �* ~ expired in? no i don't think so i know sentence _ expired in? no i don't think so i know sentence centre _ expired in? no i don't think so i know sentence centre cinema . expired in? no i don't think so i i know sentence centre cinema very well and i don't want to get into a tit—for—tat with her i think the key is that the situation is what it is. i think we can anticipate that there will be an increase, perhaps, for a wild. how long and how much is hard to tell. immigration patterns change over time all the time. you have to be able to evolve and adjust to the situation as it's occurring. the situation as it's occurring. the situation is — situation as it's occurring. the situation is what _ situation as it's occurring. the situation is what it _ situation as it's occurring. the situation is what it is what you just said but there hasn't been meaningful reform to assign numerals in 30 years even though immigration to the us has changed significantly. why didn't previous administrations,
11:16 pm
including the 0bama administration, take this up earlier? we including the obama administration, take this up earlier?— including the 0bama administration, take this up earlier? we did. we had a bipartisan — take this up earlier? we did. we had a bipartisan inform _ take this up earlier? we did. we had a bipartisan inform immigration - a bipartisan inform immigration reform bill that passed in 2017 that included in a path to citizenship and other things for those in the country illegally for a number of years. unfortunately, the house of representatives which was then under the control of the republican party refused to take of the bill. it was a tremendous lost opportunity by the congress. a tremendous lost opportunity by the concress. ~ . a tremendous lost opportunity by the concress. . ., ., a tremendous lost opportunity by the concress. ~ ., ., a tremendous lost opportunity by the concress. ., ., ., congress. what would you say to covernors congress. what would you say to governors of _ congress. what would you say to governors of border _ congress. what would you say to governors of border states - congress. what would you say to governors of border states and i congress. what would you say to i governors of border states and what they should do? you were previously they should do? you were previously the governor state of arizona. i was an ace the governor state of arizona. i was an age would _ the governor state of arizona. i was an age would say — the governor state of arizona. i was an age would say that _ the governor state of arizona. i was an age would say that it _ the governor state of arizona. i —" an age would say that it federal government and state governments need to work together. this is not the time to play partisan politics. as i said, it's a logistical and humanitarian and legal challenge all rolled into one. you
11:17 pm
humanitarian and legal challenge all rolled into one.— rolled into one. you are speaking about republicans _ rolled into one. you are speaking about republicans in _ rolled into one. you are speaking about republicans in the - rolled into one. you are speaking about republicans in the house l rolled into one. you are speaking| about republicans in the house of representatives, it seems like republicans and democrats remain far apart on any sort of immigration reform. do you think there is a chance of reform in the near future? one would hope. 0ne chance of reform in the near future? one would hope. one thing to keep in mind is that the united states has it tremendous labour shortage now and so if there is ever a time to think of immigration reform for those who want to come and to work. this would be an ideal time to take up this would be an ideal time to take up labour visa reform.— up labour visa reform. thank you janet napolitano _ up labour visa reform. thank you janet napolitano for _ up labour visa reform. thank you janet napolitano forjoining - up labour visa reform. thank you janet napolitano forjoining us i up labour visa reform. thank you | janet napolitano forjoining us on janet napolitano forjoining us on bbc news and sharing your thoughts with us today. bbc news and sharing your thoughts with us today-— around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. harriet is about to meet a beauty practitioner, not to enhance her looks, but to repair a botched lip filler procedure done by someone else a few months ago.
11:18 pm
hi, how are you? you can see how uneven harriet�*s lips were after they were injected by the practitioner. three months on, she still couldn't close her mouth properly. i would definitely call this a botched job. it's definitely the wild west. and it's shocking that as a first world country, this is allowed to happen. 0ne industry body says 82% of its members have treated patients with complications caused by another provider dermal fillers. the biggest issue. the government has rejected a call by mps to bring forward a planned licensing scheme to regulate non—surgical cosmetic procedures. it says it's still working on the scheme, which will make it an offence for anyone to carry out specified non—surgical procedures without a licence. consultation will start in the summer. it may not become law until 2026. you're live with bbc news. pakistan's former prime minister, imran khan, has been released
11:19 pm
on bail, a day after his arrest in a corruption case, which led to a wave of protests and violence in which at least ten people died. the bbc�*s pakistan correspondent, caroline davis, has spoken with mr khan, and she sent this report from islamabad... defiant probably sums up imran khan's attitude today. when he arrived at court, he was met in court by some of his supporters who were chanting slogans, there were journalists and lawyers there too, and the paramilitaries there to protect him in riot kit, as well as police officers. this was quite an unruly crowd making its way through the complex, occasionally knocking people off their feet. when he arrived in court, during the times that the court was not in session, he allowed journalists to have a conversation with them. so i was speaking to him and asked him whether he condone the behaviour that we have seen in the course of the last few days, the violence that we have seen in some parts of pakistan. now, he said that he had always promoted peaceful protest, but that he could not be held responsible for what had happened during the course of the last few days
11:20 pm
because he was in police custody. now, that is not the view that is taken by the pakistan government here, who do put the chaos that has happened in the last few days, they put it down to mr khan's responsibility. this evening mr khan is on his way back home to lahore. we are expecting to see him appear in court on monday when his bail runs out, but i think, clive, one of the most significant things is that imran khan has politically survived the course of this way, and there were points where it was not certain what would happen to the pti, his political party, that movement, how it was going to be affected by mr khan being in police custody, but the fact that he has come through to this weekend is being celebrated by his supporters will presumably make mr khan feel even stronger. caroline davies in islamabad. a former us marine who placed a new york subway passenger in a fatal chokehold has been
11:21 pm
charged with manslaughter. daniel penney is accused of causing the death ofjordan neely on a new york subway car last week. his lawyers said he could not have known his actions to subdue mr neely would lead to his death. we heard how he was trained and decorated marine, which means to me you have gone through more training and situations than someone in who was a newbie in the process of military. when you are trained in combat might that gives you something the average person does not have. he gives you options. the bbc�*s nada tawfik has been covering the case for us and has more from new york.
11:22 pm
daniel penny was released on $100,000 bail after his arraignment hearing in lower manhattan on friday. and he was formally charged with second degree manslaughter, which means he's accused of recklessly causing the death of 30—year—old jordan neely after holding him in a chokehold for several minutes. now, if convicted, he could face a maximum of 15 years in prison. he chose not to enter a plea in court. his lawyers, though, said the former marine voluntarily surrendered and had his head held high. they maintain that he acted in self defence because he and the other passengers felt threatened and there was no way he could have known that his actions would lead to neely�*s death, they say. when we heard from lawyers representing the family ofjordan neely, they, along with his father and aunt, said they feel daniel penny should have been charged more severely with murder. they said jordan had demons and was suffering from mental health issues ever since he lost his mother under tragic circumstances. even though he couldn't smile, they said, he made other people smile by impersonating michaeljackson on the subway. then they addressed the incident itself, saying the 30—year—old did not attack anyone on the subway and no one asked him how they could help him.
11:23 pm
instead, penny came up behind him and assaulted him, knowing with his training as a former marine that that manoeuvre cutting off neely�*s airway could lead to death. "in no aspect was he a hero", they said. now, when neely�*s previous arrest record was brought up, they argued that was not a factor in this case, given daniel penny did not know how many times he had been arrested before this incident. the billionaire, elon musk, owner of the social media site, twitter, has named his replacement, as chief executive. linda yakarino, formerly with the american media giant, nbc universal, will take over in six weeks. one of her biggest tasks, is to win advertisers back, as james clayton reports, from california. it's never always clear when elon musk is being serious. when i asked him about who the new chief executive was last month, this was his answer. i'm not the ceo.
11:24 pm
my dog is the ceo. behind thejokes, though, it was clear that he needed to find a new chief executive. he was getting increasingly stressed at having to run three major tech companies — twitter, tesla and spacex. predictably in a tweet he announced a new chief executive, linda yaccarino, the nbc universal exec is the former head of advertising. many of you in this room know me and know i pride myself on my work ethic, but, buddy, i met my match. she is described by colleagues as visionary and fearless and knows advertising inside out. this isn'tjust a stooge that will do elon musk�*s bidding. linda's a very strong personality. she doesn't get riled by anybody. at the same time, elon musk is one of the world's richest men. he can certainly do whatever he wants and i'm sure he will still have a huge voice in how things move forward. have all the advertisers come back? not all, but most. elon musk has cut a controversial
11:25 pm
figure since taking over twitter. he's brought back donald trump, removed covid misinformation rules and fired thousands of staff. it's always hard to predict the twists and turns at twitter but it does appear as though in a few weeks' time this place will have a new boss. james clayton, bbc news, san francisco. before we go is the countdown to the grand finale of the eurovision song contest and for the first time this year and americans will be able to vote for their favourites. australia first voted in 2015 and is wildly popular there, this family travelled to take part. it’s popular there, this family travelled to take part-— popular there, this family travelled to take part. it's been my dream to no to to take part. it's been my dream to go to your — to take part. it's been my dream to go to your is _ to take part. it's been my dream to go to your is the — to take part. it's been my dream to go to your is the most _ to take part. it's been my dream to go to your is the most incredible, l go to your is the most incredible, inclusive completion. is our first time coming eurovision and we are happy to be here. stay with us here on bbc news
11:26 pm
hello there. we had big contrasts in weather on friday. west was best in terms of sunshine, so blue skies like these were pretty widespread. and in cardiff we had the warmest weather in the uk with temperatures reaching 20 degrees. but east scotland and most of england were stuck under this area of cloud, a blanket of cloud, if you like. not that it was much of a blanket around the north york moors in fylingdales, temperatures only got to eight degrees. and with the northeaster, i'm sure that felt more like wintertime. now where we did see those temperatures struggle across eastern areas, eventually over the weekend, we should see some sunshine break out and that will lift temperatures quite widely into the high teens to low 20s. so, eventually it will get warmer. before we get there, though, we have this pesky low cloud with us again. most of england, east wales, eastern areas of scotland thick enough for an odd spit of rain. and these are the kind
11:27 pm
of temperatures, perhaps, if you're up early in the day. now, high pressure is in charge of the weather on saturday. so, we are looking at dry weather conditions. the best of the early morning sunshine is likely to be across west scotland, northern ireland, wales and western england. cloudy elsewhere, but that cloud will get munched away by the may sunshine. eventually, there could be one or two areas that keep the cloud across eastern areas of england, around the east coast. same for eastern scotland. but for the majority it's dry, it's sunny and it's getting warmer. temperatures high teens to low 20s, perhaps reaching 22 in northern ireland. if that happens, it would be the warmest day of the year so far, not that 22 is that impressive. by this stage of the year, more often than not, we've already had warm spells with temperatures into the mid to even high 20s. so, 22 this stage of may. bah! now the second half of the weekend, we do have a cold front that's going to be dropping rain and dropping the temperatures across north western areas. so a cooler day for scotland and northern ireland with rain here. and the rain eventually will reach north west england and across wales as well.
11:28 pm
to the east of that, well, i can't rule out an odd shower, but there will be hazy spells of sunshine and it could stay quite warm with temperatures again, high teens to low 20s. cooler, though, in the northwest. that's our weather this weekend. but i want to tell you about a serious cyclone that's heading towards the bangladesh/myanmar border region. this is home to many hundreds of thousands of rohingya refugees. and the weather looks horrendous, damaging winds, huge falls of rain and a storm surge. this could have potentially devastating impacts.
11:30 pm
hello and welcome to newswatch with me, samira ahmed. why did bbc news broadcast hours of coronation coverage when the identical output could be seen at the same time on two other bbc channels? and did it treat last weekend's events in a spirit of impartial journalism or celebration? and which would have been better? the coronation of elizabeth ii had a claim to be the first mass televised event, with many buying their first tv set for the occasion. 70 years on the audience in the uk for charles iii's
43 Views
IN COLLECTIONS
BBC News Television Archive Television Archive News Search ServiceUploaded by TV Archive on