to me. >> we cannot let a lost cause win, not now or ever. eddie, so good to see you. i know what i will be doing sunday night at 10:00 p.m. right here on msnbc. i will be watching "civil war," the documentary. eddie, always good to see you. thank you at home for watching. this wraps up this very busy hour. i'm stephanie ruhle. jose diaz-balart picks up breaking news coverage right now. and good morning. it's 10:00 a.m. eastern/7:00 a.m. pacific. new reporting on the record number of migrant detections at the southern border, the most of any year ever, this as president biden hits the road again to push for his build back better plan, while democrats continue to hammer out the details of that bill. and as senate takes another shot at moving forward on voting rights. we're going to talk about all of this with texas congresswoman shelia jackson lee. over in london, 95-year-old

queen elizabeth cancels a trip to northern ireland after being urged to rest for a few days. back here at home, there is a huge demand for goods, but not enough truck drivers to deliver them. you're looking at what's being done to get the next generation of truckers on the road. and we begin the hour with breaking news regarding arrests along the southern border. "the washington post" obtained new data from customs and border protection, finding u.s. authorities detained a record-breaking 1.7 million migrants over the course of the last 12 months. joining me now is a reporter that broke the story, nick miroff, national security reporter for "the washington post." nick, great seeing you this morning. the number of arrests at the southern border are a historic high. >> yeah, that's right. i mean, the border patrol has arrest data going back as far as

1925. and the 1.66 million apprehensions that were recorded during the 2021 fiscal year that just ended in september, that's the highest ever, exceeding previous highs in 1986 and 2000. so, you know, we're really looking at extraordinarily numbers here. >> so, nick, this is the number of people actually detained at the border. now, as you've been reporting, many actually turned themselves in to authorities, right? do we have any indication of how many people actually got in the country undetected? >> well, no, that's a separate issue. we know that border patrol has been reporting about a thousand incidents per day. those are people who the border patrol has detected on security cameras, censors, and that type of thing, but they were unable to apprehend.

so while we don't have precise figures for the number of people who have been able to get in without being detected, we know it's been averaging about a thousand a day. that's something that obviously worries them a great deal. but as you said, the majority of a lot of these other folks, particularly those arriving as part of family groups or unaccompanied minors, they are surrendering to the first border patrol agent they find, they're turning themselves in, they're attempting to apply for asylum or some other form of humanitarian protection. but many of them continue to be expelled under the title 42 public health policy that has become so controversial for the biden administration. >> and nick, this reality of people actually looking for authorities to turn themselves in and ask for asylum, that's relatively new, right?

>> that's right. that is something we have seen in the last seven or eight years in particular. that is something that bedeviled the trump administration during the previous record surge of family groups coming across the border. really, the border patrol is dealing with sort of two distinct flows of people. one being primarily single adults and sometimes drug smugglers who are trying to sneak past them undetected, and then this much larger group of families with children who have, you know, much greater humanitarian needs, and they are generally seeking out the first border patrol agent they can find and surrendering to authorities, wanting to be taken into custody, so that they can try to apply for asylum or some other form of protection. >> nick, i want your thoughts on this. i know you've covered so well the mpp program, when the trump administration brought reporters out to the border to show what

they were doing to try to, they said, facilitate the process of asking for asylum in the united states, but then returning back to mexico. but this mpp program, which seems to be now reinstituted, is really problematic for people who are trying to at least put their asylum claims on the radar screen. >> that's right. many of your viewers will remember that the trump administration came up with that mpp program, also known as remain in mexico, as a way to cope with this giant volume of asylum seekers coming into the country. the program made these asylum seekers return to mexico to wait on the mexican side of the border wile their cases were processed by u.s. courts. but as many will remember, there were hundreds, if not thousands of people who languished in a lot of these mexican border cities, including in the

matamoros camp in really squalid conditions. and so the biden administration promised to end that program, and it did so as soon as the president took office. but now the states of missouri and texas have successfully sued in federal court and a federal judge has directed the biden administration to restart the program. the administration has been in talks with mexico to do so. and we know that they're saying that they're ready to restart remain in mexico as soon as mid-november. >> nick, appreciate your stellar reporting. thank you for being with me this morning. >> thank you, jose. later today, president biden heads to his hometown, scranton, virginia, to make another pitch for his build back better program. the trip comes as we learn more about the outline of the huge bill that the democrats plan to use to reshape the social safety

net and fight climate change. with me now, ali vitali and monique alba. thank you both for being with me. ali, we know the negotiations are still ongoing, but what can you tell us about what's in the reconciliation bill right now and what's out? >> reporter: jose, yesterday i was talking with senator joe manchin and i said, at what point do these talks start yielding action? and today, we're starting to see things tangibly kept out and in of this larger reconciliation package that has been negotiated over the last few weeks and frankly months. momentum clearly starting to pick up, because what we're getting a sense of now is that price tag, which has long been in flux here, now coming down to around $1.75 or $1.9 trillion over ten years. that brings it a little bit closer to where manchin and the other moderate senator in this, kyrsten sinema, feel more comfortable. at least in terms of price tag. but i can also pull up on the screen for you what our sources are telling about what's going to be out of this bill, we're

going to see no tuition-free community college. that's something i've done a lot of reporting on. it would have ushered in a lot more racial and economic diversity into the higher education system. that will not be in this larger social spending program, nor will the paid leave period that advocates wanted. they wanted to see 12 weeks or frankly more than that. it sounds like they'll get 4 weeks. we'll see the child tax credit extended for just another year. that's going to be means tested, something that senator joe manchin was very adamant be in there. and of course, we'll also see climate proposals scaled back, but there will be a focus on renewable energy. several lawmakers who have been passing behind me, even just this morning, leaving the democratic caucus conference here in the house have been saying that they don't feel like they've lost ground on climate. it's certainly not as aggressive as they wanted it to be in some cases, but they still feel that they'll have enough in here to combat climate change. some of the key lawmakers in

this reacting overnight and this morning. take a listen to progressives and moderates between what's going on the white house and the hill right now. listen. >> reporter: what we're hearing is good. we feel like the vast majority, if not all of our priorities are in there, in some way, shape, or form. there's still details to be worked out. but i feel like there's very good progress. >> there are a lot of issues that we're still working through. what is very clear, stephanie, is we're getting really close. and made seismic progress last night. >> reporter: so, look, we have been hearing, jose, about progress over the course of the last few weeks. it's been pretty stop and start here on the hill. at the same time, though, yesterday, a lot of renewed optimism that at least there could be something in terms of a framework by the end of the week. the hope, on the part of moderates, is that there will be enough trust in that framework that they can then move ahead to pass the bipartisan infrastructure bill that has already passed the senate, but has been sitting in the house while all of these negotiations are being worked out. >> and this is just the

preliminary one of what may or may not be in the bill. what are the other big issues still unsolved, as the president and democrats try to resolve these differences? >> the timing of this is really still a giant question mark, jose. and what's so critical in ali's reporting there of what we're hearing in terms of what may be tweaked is also what may be really adjusted in terms of length. things that the president has really been talking about during his time in office could be reduced to how long something like the child tax credit could be extended. so they're still negotiating what may stay and what may go, there are a lot of conversations ongoing about how long some of these programs might last. and last night, the president put out a statement saying he was more confident, essentially, than ever in this process, that things are headed in the right direction. so we do seem to have a white house here that's a little bit more encouraged than we've seen them in the past few weeks,

about where things are going. and that's why the president tonight is heading to scranton, pennsylvania, his hometown, which really, they are saying is a symbolic choice venue and backdrop to continue to sell this. but it's a tricky line he needs to walk, because he can't necessarily pitch all of these things that might end up in the final text. and the other huge challenge here for the white house is trying to see if they can get this done before the president leaves for europe a week from tomorrow. that is a very, very tight time frame, but we're told that officials here and on the go that that is something the president expressed desire for trying to accomplish. maybe it won't be signed, sealed, and deliver, but at least the agreement, framework, the price tag, all of those details that are still outstanding might have a handshake agreement before the president leaves for rome and of course to glasgow, that critical climate summit. that's another thing we're still watching for. we don't know how much money will be directed to that

all-important issue. the president already conceding that he is going to have to slash it dramatically to get something passed, jose. >> monique alba and ali vitali, thank you both for being with me this morning. turning now to the news out west. 21 people safely escaped a fiery plane crash near houston yesterday. it's just amazing that they all got out alive. the md-87 jet struggled to gain altitude on takeoff before crashing into a fence and catching fire. look at these images. joining us from los angeles with more on that and other top stories is nbc's steve patterson. steve, good morning. when you look at what happened there at the scene, it's really a miracle that everybody got out. >> it is, jose. incredible story. we're learning more about the circumstances surrounding that crash. it happened tuesday morning at 10:00 a.m., a mcdonald douglas md-87, chartered for a trip to boston for game four of the alcs. 21 people onboard, including 18 passengers, three crew members, and all of them, as you

mentioned, surviving, including a 10-year-old child. there were a couple of minor injuries, some respiratory issues, some back pain. but everybody got out before the plane became engulfed in claims. apparently, the jet could not gain altitude and simply slammed into a fence. of course, the crash now under investigation from the faa. jose? >> and steve, netflix has been in the news lately with controversy, surrounding dave chappelle's recent special. we understand its co-ceo has been speaking out ahead of a walkout earlier today. >> weeks-long controversy coming to a head. employees at the streaming service expected to walk out, as you mentioned. they're demanding the company better support its trans and non-binary employees. sparking from the dave chappelle controversial new special, "the closer," which features some trans jokes. an organizer of the movement recently fired for allegedly leaking confidential information to the media. the demands, though, of the walkout, do not mention chappelle or the special.

organizers say they simply want a larger focus on hiring transand non-binary people to positions of power on top of funding for non-binary talent, and flags that signal transphobic language or triggers for viewers. hours before the walkout scheduled to go down, the ceo said he screwed up over his response to employees over the outrage and should have had more humanity. he said, i should have recognized the fact that a group of our employees was really hurting and to be clear, story telling has an impact on the real world. sometimes it's quite negative. we should say, he stands by the special. but again, regrets his earlier responses. jose? >> steve patterson in los angeles this morning. thank you very much. still ahead, we're live in new york city, where the mayor has just announced the vaccine mandate for all city workers, including police, firefighters, and teachers. plus, democratic congresswoman shelia jackson lee of texas joins us to talk about reconciliation, haiti, and more. you're watching "jose diaz-balart reports" on msnbc.

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it's 18 past the hour and now back to washington where we start to learn more about what may or may not make it into the reconciliation bill you just heard from ali vitali about what are the details in and out so far. here's what we know so far, as negotiations continue. the bill is expected to cost

between $1.75 and $1.9 trillion. tuition-free community college expected to be dropped. the child tax credit will likely be extended for another year. and will be means tested. paid family leave could be reduced from 12 weeks to 4. climate plans will be scaled back, but there will be a focus on renewable energy. with me now is texas democratic congresswoman, shelia jackson lee, who is a member of the congressional progressive caucus. congresswoman, always a pleasure to see you. let me ask you about what's in and what's out. we know progressives have pushed for a much larger, more comprehensive package, with the caveat that this is far from settled. what do you make so far about what you're seeing from this potential outcome? >> i see good news. and i think what is most important that i want to confirm as i talk about the direction that we're going is that

democrats are in charge and we're governing. and the evidence of our governing is how we have moved this nation out of the abyss, the depths of the pandemic, by moving quickly in the spring of 2021 and winter of 2021, legislation dealing with the pandemic. moving our numbers of vaccination high, working to test people and provide other options, doing mandates where people are willing to do so, and really trying to move us to a maskless society, so we can hug our friends and neighbors and our relatives. so that's where we show our leadership. now we're trying to boost the economy and improve the quality of life of those who are struggling to get into the middle class and those who are working families. the good news is that not negotiating against ourselves, the negotiations are always like mashed potatoes. that is what negotiations are all about. it's not unusual as democrats to

show our cards and be transparent, and that's what we're doing. there are elements in there that are in and were in and will be in. just as you said, child care, child tax cut, which everyone loves. the idea of universal kindergarten. the idea of boosting opportunities for education, though it may be altered a little bit. and certainly, creative ways of dealing with climate, so we can work with the united states senate. but the one thing that we will have is a seismic, significant change in the quality of life of americans. and for those who want to read the history books, look at the life and legacy of some of the work of john f. kennedy, when he took us into space. or lyndon baines johnson, when he had the commitment to ensure that medicare and medicaid provided life-saving opportunities. and then look at william

jefferson clinton, who gave us a balanced budget that we never had and put money into the bank of the united states. those are all democrats. so joe biden and kamala harris will have their own legacy to fix infrastructure, fixing those holes in the world, broadband, clean water, as well as build back better. but let's take build back better away. let's just say, we're going to give gifts to the american people that are legitimate, strong, and lasting and will build the family structure of these americans that they will be able to build upon the loving family that they want to have. >> and congresswoman, i want to remind you that 1986, for example, when there was a republican president, ronald reagan was the last time that a democratic-controlled legislature actually was able to pass bipartisan immigration reform. it's been so many years since anything has happened on that front. i just want to say,

congresswoman -- >> can i just -- >> please do. >> i have been on the evidentiary and judiciary since came to the united states. i worked with, if i might say, your brothers, because we have the same spirit and belief in what value immigration has. in a meeting this morning that indicated that the economy would be bolstered by billions of dollars if we had a real comprehensive immigration relief, i am committed to that. we are still committed to that. as you well know, that is an issue for the united states senate. we need them to understand what an economic engine immigration reform is. going from the changing of the registry state to dealing with daca and other aspects of it. we have not, in any way, abandoned that effort. and i believe that should be an effort that we continue to work on and continue to educate people about its vitality and

its v vibrance. >> that's an important issue. it's incredible to think that the last time the senate did anything on immigration reform of any consequence, 2013, right, with the gang of eight. congressman congressman, i would love to have you back shortly. we have a lot to discuss. i think the situation of haiti, the 7,000 haitians that were deported en masse and in quick fashion from del rio, texas, where you visited something that i would like to talk you about. can we do for another day? we, you and i, have a lot to talk about. >> i would love to do it. i just want to say this. we should end title 42 and we have to rescue those haitian -- those wonderful missionaries that are there. i want to be engaged and will be engaged. we've got to do it safely and we must not deport anymore haitians in a crisis-focused nation that haiti is right now. and i would be happy to come back and talk to you about it. i will be working with the u.s. department of homeland security

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and we're following multiple new developments in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. new york city mayor bill de blasio just announced that all city workers must be vaccinated against covid-19, eliminating the option for testing. joining us now, nbc's ron allen in new york city and dr. celine gounder, infectious disease specialist and epidemiologist. ron, you're in new york this morning. tell us about this mayor's announcement requiring all city workers to actually get vaccinated, no options. >> reporter: the deadline is next friday, 5:00 p.m. the consequence is unpaid leave, but you can come back if you get vaccinated. the mayor is basically saying that there's been a voluntary period to do this, but the numbers aren't where they want them to be. especially with agencies like the police department, which is at 71%, and the fire department, which is at 60%. vaccination of all employees and these are along with emts and others, very public-facing

agencies. the mayor is trying to build on what he sees as the success of a mandate in the school system, where there is a 96% rate of vaccination compliance and the numbers went up after the mandate was nound a few weeks ago. so he would argue, and others, that it works. that there is some pushback, as you might expect from the unions, who say that this is an individual choice that should be made with medical -- private medical consultation. the arguments we've heard, but the bottom line is the courts have upheld these mandates and the mayor is going to make this the law of the city, if you will, as of next friday. here's some of what he had to say this morning on "morning joe". >> what we did with our schools worked. our schools are incredibly safe. and families needed to know their kids would be safe. well, we all need to know we're going to be safe going forward. we've got to end the covid era. our police officers, our emts, our firefighters, all of our public employees, a lot of them who come in very close contact

with their fellow new yorkers, they need to be safe, their families need to be safe, but we also need to reassure all new yorkers that if you're working with a public employee, they're vaccinated, everyone's going to be safe. >> there are some 04,000 other city employees, along with fire and police, who are not vaccinated. the message is for them, as well. and the mayor pointed out in his remarks that across the country, some 460 police officers have died of covid during the past year and a half or so of the pandemic. a larger number than any other cause of death. so, that's out there, as well. will there be compliance? it's unclear. in chicago, there's a similar situation going on. we know that the number of police officers who have not revealed there or made public their vaccination status is only down to 21. so in many of these instances, also in the private sector, as well, the mandates seem to work, because the choice is essentially that your job or the vaccine and people need to work and they need their income, obviously. so, again, the deadline here is

next friday. the consequence is unpaid leave, no money, but you can come and get your job back. and we'll see how the fire and police departments and other city departments respond. jose? >> you can only get that job back if you are vaccinated. ron, thank you so much. this morning, in anticipation of a meeting next week by the fda and cdc on vaccines for children between the ages of 5 and 11, the white house announced a plan across the country. how important will it be to help that? >> you'll see a slightly different strategy for rolling out the vaccine to kids rather than adults. with adults, we had these mass vaccination centers, in addition to hospitals, clinics, community health centers distributing vaccines. we're not going to have mass vaccination centers for kids. i mean, you can imagine hundreds of kids lining up for vaccines, many of them potentially scared that that could create a lot of problems. but we're really going to be

relying on pediatricians, community health centers, pharmacies, the kinds of places where kids get their routine vaccinations anyway. very often have some sort of relationship with the provider there. and it's also much more logistically smooth that way, because that's where they're getting the vaccinations they need to attend school, so it's what everybody is familiar and comfortable with. >> and doctor, right now those at high risk and 65 years and older are eligible to receive pfizer's booster shot. which group of americans do you think will next be eligible to receive a booster shot? >> well, the data clearly shows that the people who are at risk of not just breakthrough infection, but who are at risk of being hospitalized, of dying, if they have a breakthrough infection, so that means an infection after vaccination, those are really older adults.

people over the age of 60, people who have immunocompromising conditions. people living in nursing homes and long-term care facilities. we have not yet seen any evidence that younger people are at risk for severe disease, hospitalization, and death, once they have been vaccinated. and so, unless we see that increase in risk, i don't think you're going to see a rush to expand eligibility for an additional dose of vaccine. i think the message is, you are well protected. >> dr. celine gounder and ron allen, thank you both for being with me this morning. we are follow breaking news out of florida, where nikolas cruz pleaded guilty to 17 counts of first-degree murder and 17 counts of attempted murder in the february 14th, 2018, marjory stoneman douglas school shooting. the guilty pleas or an attempt by his attorneys to spare him from a death sentence. prosecutors, though, are still expected to pursue the death penalty in that case. coming up, we're following

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ireland. the palace did not offer any additional specifics. we don't know if it's anymore than just being tired. we have seen the queen quite a lot in recent days. she's resting out at windsor castle today. and last night, jose, she hosted a lavish event. we saw her chitchatting with u.s. climate envoy, john kerry. she even joked to him, i've seen you on the telly recently, doing willy's earth shot thing, we saw her speaking with bill gates and she looked energetic, as energetic as she always does at 95. it's worth noting, we saw her using a walking stick for the first time in 20 years. the last time she used a walking stick in 2003, she was just getting off knee surgery. and since prince phillip died, she has been soldiering on alone. it is a lot to do all of these engagements at 95. so, jose, right now, there's no indication from anyone or from the palace that this is really anything more than, she needs a couple of days' break. >> molly hunter in london, thank you so much. and we turn now to russia.

i want to bring in matt bodner, our nbc news moscow producer. matt, yesterday we saw u.s. authorities raid the residences of russian oligarch oleg deripaska. what's been the reaction in moscow? >> reporter: jose, good morning. so far, really, the most, i guess, passionate response comes from deripaska himself. he took to social media this morning, basically rail against the fbi and the u.s. government at large and kind of mockingly asked if they managed to find any of putin's money in those properties or if they simply helped themselves to jelly and vodka. he did, of course, have some more choice words for the u.s. governments, and it's important to note before i get into that that deripaska himself was sanctioned by the united states in 2018, essentially as a supporter of president putin. and therefore, somehow implicit in -- implicated in russia's alleged russian interference efforts in the 2016 presidential election. this is something that deripaska

routinely has denied and lashed out against. you can sense his frustration in what he's saying. he said, i quote, i never cease to be amazed by the stupidity of the american public who continue to spin this tale of the colossal role of russians in the u.s. presidential elections. so very colorful and passionate, but i have to say, the russian response has been rather muted, but also falls well in line with russia's general response to allegations of election interference. for several years now, the main tactic we've seen is basically to minority, almost really pushed into a corner for a response. but, of course, the kremlin was asked about this today at dmitry peskov's, the kremlin spokesman's daily press briefing, and he was very casual about it, saying that they only found out about these raids from deripaska's statements around yesterday and this morning, but they're willing to offer any support that they can. but i wouldn't read into that

statement too much. the point i'm trying to make is that they were kind of just playing it off as if this was kind of a routine consular affairs issue more than any kind of large-scale political thing. that's basically what we're seeing now. matt bodner in moscow. thank you so much. we go now to guatemala city yesterday, where a group of veterans demanding compensation for their service did this. these pictures, after hours of demonstrations outside congress, protesters actually broke into the building, setting several fires inside. congressional workers were present at the time and fled the palace via the roof. this comes after a week of protests by these veterans. more than 300,000 are seeking about $16,000 for serving in the nation's civil war. this morning, 17 american and canadian missionaries and their families are still being held in haiti after being kidnapped there over the weekend. a notorious gang reportedly

demanding $17 until ransom for them. joining me now with a closer look at that gang and the role gangs play in haiti's instability is our very own morgan radford. great to see you. what more do we know about the group that carried this out? >> that's a great question. the gang that carried out the on duction is known as the 400 mawozo. mawozo is a creole word, meaning inexperienced man, and like many gangs, they make their money through kidnapping and violence and extortion. and this particular gang controls an area east of port-au-prince, including that same area where those missionaries were abducted in broad daylight after visiting an orphanage. the same gang was blamed for a kidnapping that happened back in april. that included four catholic priests and two nuns, and this gang and its activity are not exactly unusual right now. and the fact that it happened in broad daylight shows how braisen and how common these attacks have become on an island of more than 11 million people.

in fact, one human rights group based in haiti reports nearly 630 kidnappings so far just this year, and 2 of those were foreign nationals. experts say that these gangs that are never better armed than the police and even outnumber the police. one human rights organization estimates nearly 100 gangs control as much as two-thirds of that nation's territory, which means much of the island is sort of off-limits in these sort of no-go zones. and the big picture, jose, is that these kidnappings, they've increased nearly 300%. that's just from july to september of this year. these are essentially war lords, claiming power during a period specifically when haiti's political infrastructure is effectively broken. so after the assassination of president's president, jovenel moise in july, then the earthquake that left more than 2,000 dead in august. so now these gangs are just one of several factors that is affecting one of the poorest country in the western hemisphere, gangs that are

affecting the general stability of this region as a whole, jose. >> morgan, thank you for that deep dive. still ahead, how the supply chain troubles are compounded by a trucker shortage. it's only expected to get worse. we're live at a trucking school trying to get more people behind the wheel. you're watching jose diaz-balart rohrs. you're watching jaose diaz-balar rohrs.

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hour. as we all feel the strain on supply chain, trucker schools here in the u.s. are preparing the next generation of drivers. according to the american truckers association, there are approximately 3.6 million professional truck drivers across the u.s. but as of last year, the u.s. faced a shortage of 100,000 drivers. a figure that's expected to grow even more. joining me now from savannah, georgia, sinklay. you visited a trucker training school. what did you find? >> reporter: thank you so much for having me. we visited a trucker school in savannah, georgia, and struck by the diversity of the students and the excitement of the students. i spoke with one father who is 40 years old, a father of nine, and most excited about the earnings potential. and the diversity of the group was evident, both in age, but also in gender and ethnicity.

i spoke to the president of the trucking school who told us about the current state of industry. let's take a look. >> the stereotypical older white male in trucking is retiring at an accelerated rate. the average age is about 50 years old and there's no pay ga everybody gets paid by the mile. so it's a very attractive career whether you're unemployed, whether you're underemployed, uneducated, it's really low barrier to entry and a fast-training period to a high pay. >> and once students graduate, they take the test and kmet their commercial driver's license and hit the road. i'm at a container port in savannah, georgia. i wanted to take you through a day in the life of a trucker. they go to the port and bring these huge containers, 150 trucks come and go. they take the containers around the united states and to your backyard. so whether something travels via ship or plane, it ultimately

needs to go, and that's why it's so important that we have a new generation of truckers. >> how long does it take for students to go through the process, and actually be able to hit the road? >> that's a great question. in the case of road master trucking school, it just takes four weeks. once students pass, often they already have jobs lined up and are able to hit the road. we also know that the biden administration has introduced some policies to expedite the process of getting a commercial driver's license from the dmv all with the hopes of really refuelling the nation's supply chain. >> this is the first time i get a chance to work with you. so i want to welcome you to msnbc, and to nbc. so happy you're with us. >> reporter: thanks so much. hoping for a long road ahead. >> absolutely. thank you. a new report accuses cuba of abusing peaceful protesters with the aim of repressing dissent. we're going to talk to the

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tonight, i'll be eating lobster ravioli with shaved truffles. yes! you look amazing! no, you look amazing! thank you! thank you! thank you! thank you! thank you! thank you! haha, you're welcome. in a scathing new report human rights watch detailed widespread abuse by cubans officials. in response to peaceful anti-government protests. they quote, arbitrary detexs, ill-treatment in detention and abusive criminal proceedings against 10 victims in 13 of

cuba's 15 provinces. in the case of the example, a 17-year-old says she was arrested just walking past a protest. strip searched, assaulted and repeatedly interrogated. an opposition person arrested heading into protests in that day in july has not been heard from since. relatives said they have not been able to speak to or visit jose who has been denied the right to home detention. i want to bring in the senior america's researcher at human rights watch and is behind the report. i want to thank you for being with me. this report concludes that repeated patterns of abuse suggest a plan to suppress peaceful protests on the island. >> thank you for having me. this has been research of three months. we interviewed more than 150 people across cuba. we have found --

>> we just -- i think we're having a technical issue. let's try to reestablish contact with him. are you with us? he's back? >> i am with you. >> sorry. go ahead. please continue. you were talking about the process of gathering the information. >> yes. we have interviewed more than 150 people. we had access to documents in cuba. . we were able to corroborate videos and photos and our conclusion is clear. there have been systematic abuses including the security of the state and intelligence forces, the military, the police, the rapid response which are civilians organized by the government to repress. but also prosecutors or judges who have no independence in cuba and work for the cuban executive. all this has been done to

instill fear and make sure that cuban protesters are fearful, and they will never protest massively again. this has been the objective of the cuban regime. >> just to give us an idea of just how widespread this repression is, i mean, the man who co-produced a song which is, by the way, up for a latin grammy as best song of the year and best urban song of the year. he's been detained for participating in a song. >> that's exactly right. we know of many cases of artists who are detained for participating. there are others. the producer of the song was put in trial in cuba because he was just a producer and because the government is so nervous about the song that the protesters are singing on the streets. there are other protesters and

artists right now. one has been under house arrest for 170 days this year alone. this is massive. anyone in cuba who dares criticize the government is arrested, subject to harassment, subject to mistreatment, censored. there's no possibility of assent right now in cuba. >> and juan, now some have been calling for a new wave of freedom protests. the 15th of november. the cuban regime is clearly worried about that. >> they're clearly worried. i think it's obvious the cuban regime wants to repress the demonstration. we already know of some people organizing the protests that have been detained. we know the cuban government has declared the protest is illegal. the questions that are relevant are first, are people going to join the protest. i think they're going to join massively because they're afraid and the cuban government has succeeded in instilling fear within the population, and the second question is what is the

international community going to do about this? are governments in latin america going to speak up about repression in november? >> well, they vntd done much after the 11th of july when hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets asking for only one thing, freedom. thank you for being with me this morning. thank you for the privilege of your time. craig melvin picks up with more news right now. good wednesday morning to you. craig melvin here from world head quarters in new york city. right now the fate of two major democratic priorities hang in the balance. democrats seem to be making some big progress with president bide en's build back better agenda. the quote, closer and chief joined moderates and progressives closer, but how far are they still