♪ amna: good evening and welcome, i'm amna nawaz. judy woodruff is away. crisis averted. railroad unions agree to a deal on working conditions and operations, avoiding a potentially catastrophic shutdown. then, border battle. migrants approaching a record high as republicans bus democrat -- bus migrants to democratic cities. and in the throes of battle. residents of a small town newly liberated by ukrainian forces recount harrowing stories about being caught in the crossfire. >> there were tanks firing. it was very scary.

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walkout that would have made supply chain issues even worse. it includes 24% raises and bonuses of $5,000. it also addresses union concerns about working conditions. negotiators works nearly round-the-clock. afterward in the rose garden, president biden praise to their effort. pres. biden: this agreement is validation of what i have always believed. management and unions can work together for the benefit of everyone. for the american people, this averts significant damage that any shutdown would have wrought. amna: a strike would've halted most of the passenger rail service. they are working to restore full service after scaling back as a precaution. mortgage rates jumped again topping 6% for the first time since the 2008 financial crisis. freddie mac reported the 30 year fixed rates rose from 5.89% last week to 6.02% this week.

that is more than double what it was a year ago. sharp rises pushing homebuyers out of the market. sales of new homes have fallen for six straight months. president zelenskyy has announced the discovery of mass graves. ukrainian forces captured the city in recent days. this after a week of major battlefield gains. russian psident vladimir putin met with chinese president xi jinping at a regional summit in uzbekistan. the first time, put in appeared to acknowledge setbacks in the war. >> we highly value the balanced position of our chinese friends when it comes to the ukraine crisis. we understand your questions and concerns about this. we will, of course, explain our position. amna: the un's nuclear watchdog agency demanded russia and the occupation of the endangered separation -- the endangered

nuclear plant. only russia and china voted against the resolution. mourners in london paid respects to the late queen elizabeth ii. she lay in state at parliament's westminster hall. the line stretched for four miles and the vigil continues until monday when the funeral is scheduled. back in this country, the boil water notice in jackson, mississippi, has finally been lifted. the capital city made the announcement but advised not to use the water in baby formula. officials imposed the notice after trouble at aging and poorly maintained water facilities. the situation escalated to a crisis with heavy rain and flooding in late august. former white house chief of staff mark meadows has complied with the subpoena as part of the january 6 investigation. it is widely reported meadows turned over the same records

that he had given to a congressional committee. the justice department has served a battery of subpoenas to allies of former president trump. ground today over fears that inflation will ultimately bring on a recession. the dow jones industrial average lost 173 points to close at 30,961. the s&p 500 is down just over 1%. still on the newshour, more states implement new abortion bands after the reversal of roe v. wade. republican senator rob portman discusses his support for a bill that will protect same-sex marriage. advocates push to get more money to people when they leave prison. tennis great roger federer announces his retirement after an illustrious career and much more. >> this is the pbs newshour from

w eta studios in washington and in the west from the walter cronkite school of journalism at arizona state university. na: immigration is once again the subject of heated debate with republicans and democrats at odds on how to handle thousands of migrants arriving at the southern border. republican leaders implement it a new strategy, further escalating tensions. -- implemented a new strategy, further escalating tensions. >> migrants arriving at the home of kamala harris. >> we do not know where to head two. governor desantis said he was behind one of the flights.

>> we wanted to transport because obviously it's expensive when people are coming here. there are social services and all these other things. every community in america should be sharing in the burden. >> greg abbott of texas and doug ducey of arizona have spent millions offering free bus rides to democrat lead cities including new york, washington d.c., and chicago. a political tactic to call attention to the u.s. southern border. u.s. customs and border patrol has seen an increase over the last three years. and number now on pace to top 2 million this fiscal year for the first time ever. back in washington today, the president of the league of latin american citizens decried the moving of migrants for political purposes. >> certain governors are using these families and refugees for political stops. it is deplorable and inhumane to treat people like that. amna: for more on this, i'm

joined by the direction of immigration and cross-border policy in washington, d.c. welcome back to the newshour. we are on track to top 2 million border apprehensions at the u.s. southern border. that's not too million people, that's the number of apprehensions. recidivism remains very high. that number will be the highest it has ever been. >> the first thing to understand is that it's not the same types of people we saw the last time we had more than 1.5 million encounters. most of the time we have been enforcing immigration at the u.s. mexico border, 90% of everybody the porter patrol encountered were mexican. adult single mexican males trying to sneak in the country to work. and that meant we could fairly quickly and rapidly return them back to mexico.

but now we see people coming from all around the world. an increasing number from central and south america, even countries we don't have diplomatic relations with. the countries won't take them back. that presents a much bigger challenge for our border management strategies. we can send people back to mexico that aren't mexican if mexico won't allow it. they have a big say in what we can take in and who we can send back. what we're seeing right now is a large number on these buses as well as flights to martha's vineyard. venezuelans have been hosting six millions for a longer time

with a much smaller population and it is now making its way north. this is some of the changing composition and many people are asking for asylum. that is also a reason. >> the governors say their states bear the burden of those rising numbers and that is how they justify busting people, moving them to other cities. what do we need to understand about that burden? there are some federal funds that go to support those states. what should we know about that? >> in the last several years, fema has been brought in to assist with the migrants that are arriving across the u.s.

mexico border. they are available to assist with shelter and food and it's important to understand that almost none of those migrants are staying in those communities. those communities are pass-throughs. for the time after the migrants arrived, they are a burden on those local communities. they have organizations in place, communications with local border patrol. they run the shelter systems down there. medical support in screening for many of these people. this tries to move on. it means they have processes in

place. >> places trying to set up that infrastructure, we spoke to people in d.c., new york, and chicago. that work to support these arriving populations can be spread to different parts of the country. so bullies other -- some believe other cities should be stepping up. is there validity to this argument? >> they are moving to other parts of the country. others are receiving them at the end of their journey. i think the issue for cities art that there are no resources available, these large cities have been receiving immigrants for centuries. but they were not prepared for the immediate arrival d him locks. as they get things set up and mobilize things.

what is the equitable way to manage what is happening at the border? i think the federal government could and should do more in those communities rather than just releasing migrants to make their own way. the federal government can think about other ways to receive migrants. we haven't seen, frankly, any of the administrations do that so far. amna: fixing immigration and the system would take congress to act and we have not seen meaningful reform in three decades. teresa cardinal brown from the bipartisan policy center in washington, d.c. thank you for joining us. ukrainian troops are working to

consolidate gains in the country's east. newly liberated khaki residents are coming to terms with what they endured. nick visited a town in ruins after six months of russian occupation. ukrainian troops battling hard for a whole week. first artillery and then multiple sides. the u.s. navy had -- andre is a junior lieutenant and this was his first major battle. >> tbe honest, it was quite fierce. it is hard to compare for me but the russians were pushing us pretty hard. >> why do you think you were able to seize this area?

>> the commanders abandoned them. the situation was a deadlock but their communication system does not go from top to bottom. there commanders must have fled and they did not know about it until sometime later. so when they see crankin their ranks, they sleep. -- crack's in their ranks, they sleep. -- safely -- they flee. >> what is your message to ukrainians that have to live through occupation? >> i think that they survive through this and they stayed alive because a lot of people lost everything. all they suffered was incredible pain. >> liberations like removing a bandage and exposing deep wounds.

quick's we were living on the front line. >> the russians were all around us. >> they had two choices. move to russia or stay in the crossfire. >> there a tanks firing and it was very scary. we were sitting in the basement hunched down and i did not know if the roof would collapse. i was always thinking that i was going to die. >> they echoed kremlin propaganda. >> no home, no car. you liberated me from everything. >> she walks single home.

they prayed that her home was survive. >> this was supposed to be a summer home. it's a mess. they spent most of the time and the seller or nearby basement. despite the damage, they vowed to rebuild. >> will you stay here? >> yes. i pray to god they don't shoot here anymore. i can live in the cold without water. i just don't want them to shoot. >> it will take a long time to fix all that has been broken. amna: as we reported, real

workers and companies reached an agreement to avert a strike that could have disrupted the economy. engineers and train conductors were able to secure more flexible schedules including for medical leave. that was a major source of contention and a long-standing dispute with the companies. through the record, welcome back to the newshour. there was a central concern here that not only necessarily pay for the workers but working conditions. they wanted paid sick leave and medical leave. they would have threatened a strike that would have had devastating impac on the u.s. economy. >> this negotiation was going on for two years and they weren't able to get to an agreement.

the president had to put in place the presidential emergency board. theyame up with a framework around what the contract should be. some of those pieces were not in the peb, so the unions and the company. a couple days off here and he read the language sometimes and it looks like -- it reads like it sounds. as a lawyer, the definitions are different. we spent a lot of time over last night until 5:00 this morning going over the language. we were able to get to an agreement. it would have been a strike and catastrophic for the american economy. amna: they ended up with one day of paid sick leave, is that true? >> that is one piece of it and

another part of it is that there are three days for medical. some of the crew have set times, set standards. three shifts. there are crews that work when the train goes out. those folks don't have predictability in the schedule and they did not have the ability to set a doctors appointment. in the middle of the week, they would not get a chance to work. they were also able to agree on rules around work, working rules in the contract. and in the health care, the split is 85-15. what they wanted to do is make sure they cap the 15% portion that went as high as $398.

it is a monetary issue for the worker. you're right that this is not a monetary issue at all. it was based on principle and we were able toet some good movement at the table last night and to a satisfactory resolution for the union and for the company. when you put the package together, it is a good contract for the worker. amna: this does bring back conversations for working conditions for american workers. some are calling it a national labor movement. unions forming at amazon and starbucks and trader joe's. you are the first in over 40 years. what does this movement say to you about the american worker today? >> it says the american worker

is disgruntled. they are looking for collective bargaining. when i met with se starbucks workers and amazon workers at the white house, the main conversation was about working conditions and the way people are being treated. young people were saying they were looking for exorbitant amounts of money, but it was really about spect and the way they were being treated inside of these different stores. a lot of folks look favorably upon unions today and it's the first time in my lifetime that i have seen those types of numbers. we are seeing an increase and up 58% from this time last year of people applying for petitions. amna: as groups are forming and

people are advocating for better working conditions, you look at what has happened. the nurses strike in minnesota and we have seen years of teachers going on strike demanding better working conditions and better pay. does this say to you that we have reached a boiling point? do you expect more strikes ahead? >> nurses in wisconsin are working to organize. the former governor walker took away all the rights of unions and a lot of them are saying we want to organize. let's separate the two issues. what the nurses are going through, they are going through a contract negotiation and what amazon workers and starbucks are going through is there trying to be recognized by the company. i am trying to encourage companies to go to the bargaining table. your employees have decide through a legal manner to join a

union. those companies are doing everything they can not to work with these young people. on the other side, go back to what i spent the last 20 hours doing. you can't settle a contract if you don't have two willing parties. what happened last night's for two years, this has been going on and they were unable to completely agree on everything and they were in a room, trying to facilitate a conversation with help from a lot of other people including secretary buttigieg and we got to an agreement. employers need to respect workers rights and the other way around, workers need to respect the employer. you win some arguments and you lose some arguments. if the contract is a good contract, it's a good contract.

amna: we know you're coming off a very long negotiation and we really appreciate you taking the time to join us tonight. it has been nearly three months since the supreme court struck down roe v. wade and several states have continued to implement far-reaching abortion bands. william has the latest. >> there are 14 states where abortion bands are in effect. west virginia passed a near-total band that would be signed by the governor in coming days. it is the author of dollars for

life, the antiabortion movement. great to have you back on the newshour. indiana's near-total band goes into effect. with so west virginia passed something similar. where do these fit into the spectrum? >> this is a familiar script. these are deeply conservative states that we expected to pass sweeping bands. republicans are getting cold feet when it comes to passing the most extreme forms of abortion bands. west virginia dialed back the kinds of punishments people could face for violating an abortion ban. indiana at least in theory has exceptions to its abortion ban although if those are actually available in practice remains to

be seen. also that republicans and red states are exactly not entirely sure how to play the politics of abortion in a post-dobbs america. >> it has been a few months since the ruling and what is the impact on women and on providers? >> we know in many of these states, people are having to carry pregnancies to term or to travel out-of-state to access abortion. that, of course, adds levels of risk to people for whom out-of-state travel is complicated. we have seen evidence that access to care for people who are pregnant and not seeking abortions is being affected in part because many states are prescribing pretty harsh criminal penalties for those that perform abortions which creates uncertainty about exactly what abortion is and doctors remain reluctant to

intervene when they are afraid doing so could land them in serious legal trouble. >> we have seen pushback from voters. in kansas, voters protected the right to abortion. democrats are certainly hoping that this issue will continue to animate their base. are these voter pushback's falling along traditional partisan lines? >> it is too early to say. in every context, there is a lot of variation. in kansas, the answer is no. we saw kansans overwhelmingly reject that kind of resounding loss would've required many independent and republicans to join in for it to be possible.

the number of signatures gathered, recognizing abortion rights would far outpace what you would expect with this kind of partisan initiative. we know in many states that may not vote for democrats for state legislature or state office may well want to vote for abortion rights. it always breaks down along partisan lines when you present the issue directly to voters. >> we have seen some court stripping into block -- courts stepping into block these bans. are these prolonging the inevitable or are these winnable flight? >> -- fights. >> we will see state constitutional battles so people are saying that these might be a federal right to choose. some of these may fear pretty

well and partisan composition matters. some of these trigger laws worse so vague that reasonable doctors could not possibly know what was allowed and what wasn't allowed. the fate of those challenges is a little bit unpredictable because it is different legal ground than the one the u.s. supreme court has weighed in on. it is fair to assume that a lot of places where the judges making the decisions were nominated by republicans looking at postponing the inevitable that the overall legal picture is complicated and chaotic. >> that is why we always keep coming back to you. thank you so much for being here. >> thanks for having me. amna: the u.s. senate is

delaying voting on a bill to protect same-sex until after the midterms. >> a bipartisan group of senators hope to pass the respect for marriage act as soon as next week. it passed the house with support from dozens of republicans but negotiators could not get the 10 republican senators needed to commit to backing it. joining the i.s. republican senator rob portman, one of the key supporters of that plan. this is not a partisan issue. 70% of americans support gay marriage, same-sex marriage. and a majority of republicans. how do you explain the hesitancy and opposition from senate republicans? >> there was a concern about the impact on religious liberty. if we try to codify the supreme court case that it might have consequences that were unintended. so we spent the last few weeks refining the language.

i think we will get there. but we needed a little bit more time to let people properly vent that language and determine how we could codify the supreme court which is the law of the land. to protect religious groups in terms of adoption and health care. i think we are on the way to a solution. amna: how do you respond to folks and republicans that say they don't want to do this before the election and democrats say it is political if the delay is for that reason. >> some republicans saw this as her -- as a ploy on behalf of the democrats, particularly senator schumer because it was pushed on us just before we went away for the elections. the notion is that when or lost, some democrats might see an advantage to that. i give credit to tammy baldwin

and kyrsten sinema, democrat from arizona who worked with us. we were able to postpone that. i think right now, which should go home before the elections. and signed off on by everyone needed, we would not have had time to do it before the end of the month. the world's most deliberative body. amna: there is another tough issue for the headlines, that's abortion.

i know you believe this issue should be determined by the states. >> i think it will cut both ways, honestly. most americans when you look at the polling data in the research arm of planned parenthood says 72% of americans would support a 15 week bill with exceptions. it is a 15-week bill. that's where most people are. amna: glad to be talking to you about a number of subjects including migration.

you support a border wall and more restrictions to limit migrant access. i wonder what you make of some other republicans sending busloads of migrants to places around the country that don't have the infrastructure in place right now to accept them. >> i think it's good to raise awareness about it. i don't know that this is the most effective way. my understanding is no migrant gets on a bus without being asked if they would like to come . it is voluntary. it's not like people are required to do it. people come to the border seeking asylum and they are told this bus is going to boston or new york or chicago. they get a free ride to that location. apparently that is something that a lot of migrants are interested in doing. it is something that will raise awareness and will provide transportation to individuals where they want to go to places where they might have family members and can get a job.

it is a reflection of the broken border system that there are so many thousands of people every day crossing the border again. over one million people during this administration through the asylum process. almost none of them have had a hearing or are subject to any court proceedings. there are so many people in the backlog right now. the system is just not working. amna: officials told my colleague that they will need billions of dollars for months to come through indefinitely. i talked to some republicans on the hil that are already cooling down. are you concerned about if the u.s. will keep up funding to ukraine? >> i feel strongly about this issue. i have a lot of ukrainian

americans in ohio. i was just there a couple weeks ago. this is our fight in addition to their fight. we are providing the ability to defend themselves against the russian invasion. the results of which are terribly tragic. i'm encouraged by a weapons system that we have provided. and they are actually making progress, over 3000 square miles liberated by ukrainians. this is not the time for us to pull back. it's a time for us to continue providing support. we continue to lead the free world. it is a shield for freedom. especially for europe and the

entire world. anyone can waltz in and take over another country. and that will establish a precedent to make the world much more dangerous and cost us a lot more overtime. amna: thank you for taking the time. we return now to the ongoing coverage of america's criminal justice system. tonight, we explored gate on he, the small sums that some states give to people on the day they walk out of prison. advocates argue that this is often too little to help people during the crucial first days. we look back at a california initiative to increase this assistance, part of the serious

searching for justice. >> i wake up in my bed some mornings. i can't believe i'm out. >> he was released from san quentin prison in may after more than a decade behind bars for armed robbery. he was raised in foster care and says he first joined a gang at age 12, looking for some semblance of the family. he has been locked up on and off for most of his life. >> i have more memories in prison then on the outside. >> he was handed gate money. he and all returning citizens got $200. >> good luck, buddy. don't come back. with that paid for was a meal at jack-in-the-box for me and my partner and $80 worth of gas. and at the end of that, i got about $70 left to try to figure

out my life for the first time ever. >> he was fortunate because his sister let him move in with her and her wife and she helped him get his ids and he used are. >> even with the support i have, i struggled. you see me in this house but i am moving tomorrow. i have to check into a transitional house because i can't afford rent. imagine all the people that don't even have that support. >> you are one of the lucky ones. >> i'm extremely lucky and i'm still struggling. you can be lucky and struggling or you can go back to prison. >> the amount of money varies by state. alabama gives $10. california's $200 is the most in the nation. >> that was the same amount in 1973. you're asking someone in 2022 to

use $1973 to live in a 2022 age with 2022 expenses? >> the state senator passed a bill to raise the gate money to nearly $2600. that is the average monthly cost of living in california according to m.i.t.'s living wage calculator. but in negotiations, that money was cut in half. if signed into law, it would cost the state about $42 million a year. what would you say to someone who thinks $1300 is a lot of money and these people may have done awful things that got them landed in prison in the first place and i'm uncomfortable with the idea of giving them that much money. >> if you are asking folks to do their part, to rehabilitate, to reenter society, to be

successful and give them no financial support, even for one month. even for one month. is it really their fault alone that they end up back in prison? >> many ar rearrested within three years. >> we invest billions of dollars we don't make t sameons.- investments to make sure that when people finish their time that they have a fighting chance to reintegrate into societynd build a new life. >> stanley richards was once incarcerated and rose to a leadership role. he works at a group that helps returning citizens. even if it helps some, it makes economic sense.

>> it costs us about $500,000 to incarcerate someone for a year. our tax dollars pay for that. imagine if we took a fraction of that to invest in reentry. we could fundamentally change who goes there and how many people go in and significantly reduce that number. >> alan mcintosh was one of those people that cycled in and out of prison. he has been out a few months now after serving 24 years for a weapons charge. he says this last conviction. heas given $200, and little else. he bought a bus ticket. >> i remember i bought a pair of shoes that had flip-flops on.

>> he got convicted on a gun charge. >> you are not thinking. your mind is not focused. >> out for a second time, he's married to a high school sweetheart. and an organization at the center for employment opportunities gives people coming out of prison three payments totaling about $2700 and expects them to hit certain goals like drafting a resume, finding a job. macintosh is the property manager at this oakland housing complex and says his first assistance check was for $750. >> the first $750 i spent on a wardrobe. i have a job now so i have to look is a double. -- presentable.

this was one of the first outfits i bought. >> looks good. thank you. >> they work with 8000 returning citizens each year in 12 different states. they have provided assistance to over 10,000 people. >> the repayments are meant to be the booster that helps someone in those really difficult first three months. three months where they will face some of the steepest barriers to entry. >> it is the only home i ever had. >> it is moving day. even though he also got help from ceo, rent is still expensive. he's moving out of his sisters place in a nonprofit in oakland. his two sisters and little nephew came to help. >> they served 18 years for

armed robbery and is now the director at the collective, a group that owns several houses. >> how do we try to prevent crimes and recidivism from happening? hurt people hurt people. i take somebody who's hurt. >> people coming out need some training wheels. i think it's essentially the same thing. >> the legislation to raise it is on governor gavin newsom's desk. people will rely on the support of nonprofits and their families as they try to start their lives

over again. for the pbs newshour, in northern california. ♪ amna: the sports world is losing a legend. a legend. swiss champion roger federer announced today he is stepping away from competitive tennis. geoff bennett has more. >> eight wimbledon title sent five consecutive u.s. opens. for two decades, roger federer has built one of the greatest records in the games history. he holds the record for the most consecutive weeks at number one and the record for the oldest layer to rank number one at age 36 in 2018. injuries and surgeries have taken their toll. roger federer broke the news of his retirement and a letter he read to fans over social media.

>> i have worked hard to turn to full competitive form. i know my body's capacities and limits and the message lately has been clear. i am 41 years old and i have played more than 1500 matches over 24 years. tennis has treated me to more generously than i ever would've dreamt and i must recognize when it is time to end my competitive career. >> he will play his final match next week in london. to discuss the impact, i am joined by professional tennis star and espn broadcaster patrick mcenroe. at -- roger federer's tennis agent says he has been convincing him to retire years ago but federer was always interested in challenging himself. how does the news of his retirement strike you? >> it is kind of emotional for me and i'm supposed to be unbiased. but roger federer affects people

and i think that's part of his genius and his popularity. it's not just he's one of the greatest tennis players. it's also his ability to connect with people at every level all over the world. he's one of the most recognizable figures and he did it with grace and elegance. he did it with a competitive spirit that was intense and very joyful about the way he went about playing the gae and as you heard from his agent, one of the reasons roger has been able to do it for so long is because he loves the game of tennis. he loves the sport. he loves to play the game and be around the game. he wants to win and compete in battle but i think it's his passion for the game that separated him. if what we saw at this yr's

u.s. open was any inkling of what's to come in the world of tennis, i think he's left his mark in more ways than what he has done on the court and the way he has handled himself and treated the game because of these young superstars where quite frankly, electrifying and the way they play the game in their demeanor on the court. >> how would you characterize his impact on the way the game has been played? his serving, his footwork, the single backhand will certainly be remembered. how did that advance the way the game is played? >> the game started to get more powerful and you started to see big servers and players legend and the ball. roger federer came along and he was a little bit of ahrowback. a one-handed backhand. he played with slice. he played with finesse.

he played with grace. he could hit drop shots and he could play the power game. he took the classical game and brought it into the modern era of tennis. he forced the other players, most notably rafael nadal added novak djokovic to continue to improve their games, to keep up with him and catch up to him. and eventually pass him in terms of total grand slam wins. in that way, he left the mark. to me it was his ability to show that you can be a great champion. you can do it with dignity and grace, cry when you lost, cry when you win. show your emotions out on the court. when you saw carlos alcaraz playing a spellbinding match, we can thank roger federer for this

because he raised the bar in a big way. >> a personal memory or two. >> it was the final day and roger federer played james blake. and he just destroyed him in about 49 minutes. which is very fast in a final. i was about tonterview him on live tv. they did not do the trophy ceremony yet. i said congratulations, well done. is it ok if i ask a few more questions than normal? we need some extra time to fill. he said sure, no problem. patrick, he said, eyeball-boyd for you. i was the ball boy for you in his hometown, the stadium named after him. you played the final against wayne ferrera.

i said your dam right i did. you must've been rooting for me. he said, well, no. ferrera is south african and my mom is south african. it was amazing that he had the wherewithal at that moment to think about me. i'm just some little reporter, former journeyman tennis player. that's the kind of person he is and the way he has touched all of us in the tennis world. his respect for the game. >> patrick mcenroe, thank for making time for us. >> thank you for having me. amna: teachers in missouri are the lowest paid in the country and are demanding change to prevent staff shortages in

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