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washington and this is "world news america." control of the u.s. house of representatives hangs in the balance as vote counting enters a fourth day. dutch and israeli leaders condemn hit-and-run attacks on israelfootball fans in amsterdam. the dutch prime minister says he is deeply ashamed. ♪ hello and welcome to "world news america." u.s. government is charging an iranian in connection with an alledge it plot to assassinate donald trump. the justice department unsealed courage is claimed an unnamed official in iran's revolutionary guard instructed the man to make a plan to kill trump. this was back in september. the man has not been arrested and is believed to still be in

iran. the department said it charged two others allegedly recruited to kill an american journalist. let's go right to our correspondent. she is near the president-elect in west palm beach, florida. what more is the department of justice saying about all this? >> just to say the president-elect donald trump, a spokesperson confirmed he knew about the plot and remains determined to serve the country. what the department of justice has outlined is how they very much feel this underlines a threat iran poses to u.s. citizens. they say this afghan individual who lived in the united states for a number of years before spending time in prison for robbery and was then deported was an asset for the fbi and revealed a plot that he was approached by those in the

iranian revolutionary guard to find a team to assassinate donald trump. theyaid money was no object. they gave him seven days to come up with a plan and said if he could not do it within that timeframe that he should wait until after the u.s. election because they, he said, presumed donald trump would lose and it would be easier to assassinate him. the fbi and doj say the information was released because this individual wanted to get his friends who were in prison lighter sentences. certainly, sumi, donald trump is someone who ended the iran nuclear deal. he ordered the assassination of the top general, cost him soleimani. u.s. officials have been concerned iran would try to retaliate for that. here in this murder for hire

plot, that is what the doj is saying happened. sumi: thank you so much. former house speaker nancy pelosi suggested president biden should have abandoned is the election campaign sooner. in an interview with the new york times she said an earlier exit would have allow the democratic party to hold a competitive primary process. we also heard from vice presidential candidate tim walz for the first time since the election. he said although it is hard to lose he has never felt more fired up for what is possible in the u.s.. >> it is hard to figure out why so many of our fellow un -- citizens wound up choosing the other path. it is hard to reckon with what that path looks like. if you are feeling deflated or discouraged today, i get it. take some time, take care of

yourselves, take care of your there is a million ways to make a positive difference and get back in this fight when you are ready. sumi: while the race to the white house is over more than a dozen races are being decided in the u.s. house of representatives. cbs characterizes house control on friday as lean republican. that means democrats' chances of securing a majority is narrow. democrats have secured 208 seats while republican secured 215. 218 are needed for a majority. if republicans keep control of the house they will control both chambers. a republican majority in all three branches of government could help advance donald trump 's priorities with fewer roadblocks from a democratic minority. let's take a look at where things stand in the house with politico congressional reporter. thank you for getting

with us tonight. where do things stand as vote counting continues? >> we are looking at both parties trying to count every single vote as they count these last few districts. it is not sure where things will shake up. right now we are looking at seats in states out west. districts in southern california, orange county, arizona or in washington state. there are a few other on the margins that we are waiting on. sumi: what trends do you think we can take away from the house of representatives races. did democrats perform better than kamala harris? >> it looks like democrats generally outran the top of the ticket. the question is by how much? we saw democrats lost a couple seats in pennsylvania and that was likely because they could

outrun the prevailing trends as kamala harris underperformed and democrats went down with her. at the same time you have democrats who managed to flip seats in new york and oregon. it will take time to. sumi: what races are you looking at? >> southern california. there is a key open seat to succeed congressman katie porter. another interesting one will be in alaska. it is not traditionally democratic territory. you have a democrat facing a stiff challenge from a republican. this is interesting because -- it could take a little bit. sumi: for our international and national audience, why is it so

important? remind us what republicans can do with control of both chambers in congress. >> in congress, there is any number of big things on the agenda but chiefly among them is taxes. the last time president trump was in office and republicans held both chambers they passed a massive tax package. a lot of tax cuts are scheduled to expire next year. if republicans managed to control both the house and senate will give them a lot of leeway to do what they want. it is something that will affect millions of. sumi: politico congressional reporter, great to have you on bbc news today. >> thank you. sumi: one of donald tmp's priorities is immigration and he has pledged to deport large numbers of undocumented migrants. how feasible are his plans and at what cost? mr. trump: illegal aliens are

stampeding into america by the millions. we will do large deportations. we will get these people out. >> migrants have large been part of the fabric of america. donald trump warns people who come here are facing a new era. his surge in popularity among long-standing latino workers like jorge, whose family moved here from mexico 20 years ago. >> he has the right tools for the job. >> when he said he will carry out mass deportations, what do you think? >> he will not be able to deport 12 million people here illegally. you will have to develop thick skin, especially where we come from. we do not pay attention to a lot of words. >> [speaking spanish] >> as a person i do not like him

buas a politician i like that we can run the economy. >> for this family that has made america home for generations, they worry families will be torn apart. when we talk about undocumented migrants, who are they to you? shakeri >> your neighbors, people you see in the grocery store, your teachers, your friends' parents. to know those people are in danger, it is terrifying. >> people will not realize the importance of immigrant workers. >> why did they not take the legal route in the first place? >> it takes 12-15-20 years. there was a time in our country when you could do it in 18 months. that is why comprehensive immigration reform so critically important. >> i feel a sense of repugnance when i hear people talk about immigrants with this disdain. >> there are an estimated 12

million undocumented migrants in the u.s., many who have worked here for decades. donald trump can use presidential powers to order deportations. it could be costly and time-consuming and may face legal challenges. >> it is the best way to fix the border. >> he has significant support for his plans. >> once you start holding people accountable and securing the border, you will see a lot of folks go back on their own. i think we go after the criminals. people causing problems, gang members, people who were not vetted, we find those and that is where you have to start. >> in arizona along the border with mexico, donald trump swept of victory with promises to take control but there is little detail over how his chosen course may work or if it will end with the uprooting of many

lives. sumi: let's talk with chad wolf, former acting united states secretary of security. i want to start with a question about logistics. mass deportation of undocumented immigrants ithe u.s. are we talking about the national guard and police going into every neighborhood and rounding people up? >> it is important to put this in context. deportations should occur every day in a functioning immigration system. what we have seen over the last four years is historically low removals. that is different than any other previous administration. first and foremost you need to let ice officers -- law enforcement officers inside the department of homela security -- do their job. this is what they are trained to do but for four years they have

not been allowed to do that. you will not be able to do this overnight. it will not happen in the first month and it is not a single snapshot in time that you will remove a million people. it will happen over a period of time as it should as you prioritize removing dangerous criminals from communities. they are not doing that today. that is what president elect trump is talking about. sumi: we have heard that many times. the priority is to start with people who have committed crimes who are here in the u.s. according to the department of homeland security and pew research of the more than 11 million undocumented immigrants -- we do not have hard and fast numbers -- most are long-term residentss. these are people who presumably are working and paying taxes. you do not believe there should be exceptions? >> again, i think what you just

said is a little misleading. if they are working that means they have a work permit and they have status. sumi: but you can get a license and work here and pay taxes -- if you are in detention and you have been waiting for your appointment with a judge. >> again, you are in the asylum system -- i assume that is what you are referring to -- you have status. you cannot be removed unless somehow you fall out of status or do a number of other things. there are a number of misconceptions about who can be removed and who cannot. if you hear president trump talk about this it is getting public safety threats, national security threats. there are 1.5 million individuals in the u.s. who have a final order of removal. an immigration judge says you have no legal right to be in the u.s. yet they have chosen to break the law again -- perhaps for the second or third time.

either we have a rule of law and hold people accountle, including those who fall outside of status and do not have a legal right to be here, president trump is talking about protecting american communities and following the rule of law and we have not seen that over the last four years. the lowest number of removals we have ever seen. sumi:sumi: i want to ask you about the immigration system as a whole. we know both parties have said there needs to be comprehensive immigration reform. one report said it takes several years to find a legal pathway to the u.s. does that not need to change to go at the incentives? >> absolutely. that is certainly an area when we talk about legal immigration. i heard some comments earlier in your segment. we need to be clear about this -- the united states and even under the first trump administration, a welcoming country for legal immigration. over one million green cards per

year. what we are talking about is folks who decideto break the law and come in illegally. there are public safety threats. congress needs to look at the legal immigration system. it has not been changed for two decades. they need to update that on what the u.s. economy needs. congress needs to set that. you cannot do any of that, put people into legal pathways if you will simply release them if they come over illegally and facilitate and continue to encourage mass illegal immigration. it simply does not work. sumi: really good to talk to you. thank you for joining us on bbc news. >> thank you. sumi: amsterdam police have boosted security at jewish institutions after groups of men attacked israeli football fans. amsterdam's mayor constructed as an explosion of anti-semitism.

joe biden contempt the attacks as despicable and said the echoed dark moments in history. dozens were injured. more than 60 people were arrested. it happened after the israeli football club rekabi tel aviv plate. the attacks followed earlier reports of violence and anti-palestinian chants. our correspondent has been following happenings in amsterdam and sent this report. >> international tensions reverberating on the streets of amsterdam. rekabi tel aviv supporters were hunted down by men on scooters. according to the mayor of amsterdam. >> individuals on scooters crisscrossed the city searching for supporters of maccabi tel aviv. it was hit and run. >> she said it brought to mind historical persecution against jewish people in dutch and european history.

this clip was shared on social media the day before the match. amsterdam's police chief said maccabi supporters attacked a taxi and set fire to a palestinian flag. extra police were deployed in anticipation of trouble but the violence happened away from the stadium as fans headed to their hotels. >> people were already injured. >> the dutch capital is no stranger to football related violence but this does not seem to have been hooliganism between rival supporters but rather targeted tax steeped not in sporting rivalry but nationality. the dutch prime minister said he was ashamed and will return to amsterdam early. he hopes israeli people will still feel safe in the netherlands. sumi: from jerusalem, or

correspondent has more on israel's reaction. >> there has been outrage from israeli officials and the israeli government. they have been talking about it all day, since this story broke overnight. but i think you have to put it into the context of what has been happening over the past year. what has happened in amsterdam really fits with the israeli government believes that the onlyafe place in the world for jewish people is israel. now, we have had -- we are in a time when there is a lot of political messaging here in israel, obviously with the conflict in gaza going on for a year. israel has been putting out its narrative of what happened in

amsterdam. at the same time we have had the palestinian ministry of foreign affairs here this evening condemning the anti-arab chanting and the tearing down of the flag. the number of people injured was relatively small. the reason why this has been such a big story today is because of what has been happening in this region over the past year. sumi: the u.n.'s human rights office's condemns a high number of civilians killed during the war in gaza. close to 70% of confirmed victims in gaza over a six month period were women and children. israel said it rejects the report which criticizes israel's use of weapons in densely populated areas. here is the chief of the u.n.'s human rights office. >> my office is publishing a report detailing the horrific

reality that has unfolded for the people of israel and gaza since october 7, 2023. i have repeatedly warned about the risk of atrocity crimes being committed. justice must be served for these grave violations of international law. sumi: we will talk more about this now with that unicef spokesman joining us from new york. this report, 70% women and children among the casualties. tell us more about why they have been such a target of the violence. joe: this is important. when strikes happen on residential buildings, our analysis found children where the main victims. the main age group were 5-9, 0-4, 10-14. more primary school children, elementary school children than any other age group. more preschoolers than any other

comparable adult group. this was not the case in previous escalations in 2021 and 2014. this conflict is having a uniquely disastrous impact on shook. sumi: rejects the report -- israel rejects the report and said it is hamas' fault that it embeds itself among civilian populations. those who surviv in gaza, it is very dire. tell us what unicef has witnessed. joe: it is catastrophic, apocalyptic. hunger is a constant companion for children. they are sick and tired. those injured are severely malnourished and dehydrated. safety, shelter, food, water.

we do this work around the world. we have to be able to reach children and families in need to do it. sumi: that means unicef is having trouble with access at the moment. joe: we are. access to the north is nearly impossible. we show what we can do. but we have to get in nutrition supplies. tents are a luxury for families in gaza right now and it is about to hit winter. sumi: thank you as always for joining us on bbc news. joe: thank you so much. sumi: let's take a look at other headlines. a senior official at the u.n. climate change conference has been filmed offering to facilitate fossil fuel deals. they were recorded secretly by an activist who posed as an investor seeking to sponsor the cup 29 meeting.

in the video he said i perce --the health ministry in nigeria said it will be offering free c-sections for women to reduce the country's maternal mortality rate. the initiative is for poor and vulnerable women but would apply only to emergency cases. the irish prime minister has called a general election for november 29. he said the time is right a added the party did not always agree with coalition partners but they have worked together for the good of the irish people. political parties have already to set out their stances on housing, immigration and childcare with just three weeks to go to compete for votes. u.s. singer beyoncé has made history by becoming the most

nominated artist of all time at the grammy awards, overtaking her husband, jc. the couple had been tied -- her husband, jay-z. they were tied at 88 foot beyoncé has pulled ahead with her album cowboy carter. best album, best country album and song of the year for "texas hold em." billie eilish, kendrick lamar i'm a post malone and charli xcx. thank you for watching "world news america." you can find more on our website, bbc.com/news. check us out on your favorite social media site. announcer: funding for presentation of this program is provided by... financial services firm, raymond james.

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