refugee agency, unhcr, human rights groups like amnesty international, living in limbo, a description rejected by the dominican government. when we last met this kate she wa activist,she was advising famil. now she's trying to get the answers for all those without official doaments an documents n fear to be deported to haiti. yoa ra yolanda's family is one of them. a common problem of dominican families of haitian descent. >> reporter: yolanda's trying to secure a future for her siblings, in a desperate bid to remain in dominican republic, two of them took the step of trying to register as foreign workers despite being born here. jenny says there's no word on her application. if they succeed, they'll initially be allowed to stay for two years. takes us to other families nearby. it's a familiar tale. no news about their efforts to enroll in the government's program despite frequent calls offices. that is, when they can even afford the trip. everyone here is on edge. all of them know someone who's been stopped by immigration officials or asked for their documents. some deported without

. ♪ conductor: un error en el ingreso a estados unidos puso en m el limbo a una inmigrante que se casÓue las cicatrizs que lleva por fuera tras sufrir un accidente no se separan con las de su alma, cada instante de su vida vive con el miedo de que migraciÓn la saque de un paÍs que ha vivido por dÉcadas. entrevistada: ahora tengo orden de deportaciÓn y estoy en el limbo porque no sÉ que pasÓ con mis papeles. periodista: ella se casÓ y pidio su visa permanente y su abogado descubriÓ que enfrenta una orden de deportaciÓn, el motivo que una persona que vive en san francisco tiene exactamente el mismo nÚmero de extranjera que ella, y ella es quien realmente tienedor orden de deportaciÓn. abogado: ella cayÓ en corto sin recibir notificaciÓn y quedar privada de su derecho de aplicar a la residencia de lo que es un matrimonio real. periodista: ambas mujeres re pa' traÍdas desde el dos mil 10i tenÍan plazo de 1 80 dias para pelear su deportaciÓn, y sin embargo ya van 5 aÑos, pero ella a penas acaba de descubrir tan desagradable sorpresa, contactamos a las autoridades migratorias y nos informaro

thurgood marshall's hearings lasted five days, stretch across 12 days in days in his nomination sat in limbo for five weeks. there is great drama and that. also, with, with the bigger than life senate figures like senator john mcclellan of arkansas, senator san urban of north carolina, and jace easton of mississippi, they wanted to stop thurgood marshall's hearing, they wanted to stop them in the tracks because of his work at the naacp lawyer in the 40s and 50s when he took various cases all the way to the supreme court. he knocked down so many of the laws that were hurting blacks. so in 1967 you have this line drawn in the sand, it was like a it was like wordplay that took place at the okay corral. thurgood marshall, the legendary lawyer meets legendary senators. i think my timing just happened to be good i guess you might say because it seems that a lot of people around the country have been reacting very positively to this book. high school students, students and college, laypeople, judges, lawyers, young, older, and so it has been extremely wonderful to travel around the country talk to

vicki: mark hutchison suing on behalf of parents stuck in limbo. the lawsuits filed asked the court expedite the ruling, authorized by the legislature of the constitutional muster. the plaintiffs are two families who enroll in private school anticipating money would start flowing into the accounts in february. it allows parents to claim a majority of their child funds. jeff: the holiday can be a different difficult time. the american medical response team is making sure locals are with their families on christmas day. it is called home for the holidays and allows paramedics to safely transport critically loved ones. for a lot of families the program is necessary because without the specialized ride and the help from cruise many of these people would have no other way to safely get home. >> a lot of families may not have them. jeff: good to see that. vicki: that is great for the holiday season, using their equipment. many people, holiday shopping isn't over. jeff: how shoppers are doing things differently. jeff: our beautiful skyline. welcome back.

. >> the magnet to me what this marshall -- five days stretched over 12 days, nomination in limbo for next week for marshall. the supreme court has been all white. before him no nominee had lasted more than a day. with southerners leading the charge by knew there was great drama in wanting to figure out why that happened. >> that is a look gets some of the boat the washington post recommends from the past year. booktv has covered many of these authors and you can watch the full programs on our web site booktv.org. >> joining us now this ronald goldfarb, editor of this book "after snowden: privacy, secrecy, and security in the information age". you are the editor of this book but in your own opinion what has been the impact of ed snowden? >> the impact has been extraordinary. revelations made public, the world has changed in a way that never would have happened if they didn't, whether you believe he is an angel or devil and people have strong feelings about that, you can't deny courts have now ruled the procedures that he questioned were illegal and unconstitutional, the white house ha

thousands of cuban immigrants are stuck in limbo.be running out for those trying to make it to the u.s. through central american countries now closing their borders and imposing strict restrictions. plus the holiday spirit is strong and hungry. the busy elves at budapest's santa factory. assemble welcome back. the european union extended harsh economic sanctions against russia saying, the peace agreements in february will not be in effect at the december 31st deadline. the restrictions were put in place in ukraine and crimea. the united states imposeits own import ban on ukraine. sweeping reorganization to mitigate projected record losses. losses of some 4.5 billion this fiscal year. the company said on monday its consumer electronics business is going to bear the brunt of the cuts. in an accounting scandal this year, the company admitted to overstating profits for over six years now. >>> trapped in central america, migrants taking the long way to the u.s. starting in ecuador working their way north to costa rica and nicaragua. now t

. >>> josie sanchez is in a state of limbo at the bexar county jail.en years for brutally beating her 3-year-old son while she was high on heroin. >> good luck, ma'am. >> sanchez will soon be transferred to state prison to begin her sentence. but for security reasons, inmates are never told exactly when the transfer will occur. while sanchez can only wait in the cell where he spent most of the past two years, there is one new change. >> looks like i can't stop crying. i came over here planning on not crying, not to show -- not to be all -- just as soon as i got here, i started crying. i couldn't take it anymore. i couldn't hold it in. >> sanchez says she was determined not to show her emotions in jail. but releasing them may have come too late. she believes her inability to show emotion to the judge may hatch cost her a chance at probation. >> there is not a day that goes by that i don't think about my kids. knowing i will never, ever, see them again. i think that was a big part about me not showing remorse the way maybe he wanted. i knew what to say i

a few of the life of syrian children in limbo, is there a place for them to call home >>> thanks for being with us, i'm joie chen. it's a city on edge, but baltimore, for the moment responded to calls for calm in a new turmoil. a mistrial for a police officer charged for his role in the death of freddie gray. it was feared that the city would explode as it did in the first days and nights after freddie gray collapsed and died in police custody. >> cold rain may have helped keeping those under control. what next for charmed city remains. christopher putzel went to the streets of baltimore seeking [ chanting ] >> reporter: for many residents of baltimore, the mistrial of officer william porter is the latest surprise furn in a dramatic -- turn in a 2015. >> i want peace and justice. i know his siblings, and basically they heard about it. we know freddy was not a goody two shoes, he had a record. there's a lot of people with records that are treated good. i feel everywhere should be treated the same. >> reporter: this week the baltimore police were on the streets in large numbers. the re

el limbo de miles de cubanos varados en costa rica terminarÍa, tras un acuerdo regional.n nueva york continÚa los preparativos para celebrar el aÑo nuevo bajo intensas medidas de seguridad, comenzamos. narrador: este es un noticiero univisiÓn, edición nocturna con ilia calderÓn y enrique acevedo. natalia: buenas noches, tornados e inundaciones acompaÑan el cierre del aÑo, 25 personas han perdido la vida durante los Últimos dÍas a causa del mal tiempo, el daÑo se ha concentrado en texas, donde un sistema de tormentas y tornados devastÓ regiones enteras, comenzamos con juan carlos aguiar. juan carlos: desde el aire se dimensiona el desastre causado por 30 tornados que azotaron el centro y sur de estados unidos. casas completamente destruidas reflejan las pÉrdidas que afrontan este fin de aÑo miles de estadounidenses, los mismos sus hogares arrasados por vientos de hasta 200 millas por hora.. una tragedia que deja miles de muertos y milagros por contar. >> en el otro aÑo, lograron llegar, todo el techo les cayÓ encima. juan carlos: este gigantesco tanque tuvo que ser desocup

although this has been lifted, some remain in limbo. >> we are not surprised. >> in sussex, it is unclear whether fracking will go ahead. >> this is a process i would not wish on anyone anywhere. i think it is a poisonous, potentially very dangerous process. here, we live in a beautiful part of the world that is classified of an area of the outstanding natural beauty. people have livestock, farms. we have beautiful streams running through. it is a lovely place to live. fracking and the industrialization of the landscaped could ruin that. >> forcing high volumes of water and carcinogenic chemicals into the ground at the kind of pressure that would fractionally in your old rock, relying on your own cement cases, that a leak, it will go through, it will go into the ground water. it will leak into the atmosphere. water needs water, water goes from everywhere to everywhere, you cannot separate it. you cannot legislate for the vagaries of subterranean geology. >> proponents say much of the opposition is based on misinformation. >> if someone makes a mistake, it leaks out. i think people are foo

beneficiar a 500,000 indocumentados, su objetivo es prepararlos para los programas que estÁn en el limbo funcionarÁ con ayuda de organizaciones comunitarias. >> en los lugares comunitarios, va a haber ayuda, se harÁ un chequeo de inmigraciÓn, le derivarÁ con un abogado, y se verÁ si se califica o no para participar del programa. >> Éste programa podrÍa cambiarle muchos como ella. >> fui a una organizaciÓn comunitaria, me conectaron a uno de los abogados, y me dijeron que podÍa calificar a nivel migratorio. >> el reto serÁ captar la poblaciÓn de indocumentados que califican para ciertos beneficios. el estado de nueva york tiene una tasa de aplicaciÓn menor a la tasa nacional. >> no podemos simplemente hacer inversiones en servicios legales, necesita tener servicios de educaciÓn inmediatamente. >> anunciÓ la extensión de programa que le da una tarjeta de identificaciÓn municipal gratuita al indocumentado. esto se incrementÓ el aÑo pasado, segÚn la inmigraciÓn ha beneficiado mÁs de 500,000 personas. >> activistas hacen un pedido ante la sede de la asociaciÓn nacional, cuestionan el proceso

mark hutchison suing on behalf of parents stuck in limbo over the embattled education savings account program. the lawsuit filed in clark county asked the court to exabyte -- asked of the tight -- expedite the rulg. parents enrolled in private school, anticipating money in their accounts in february. it allows parents to claim a majority of funds and apply them towards tuition. reed: the holidays can be a difficult time for those who have a tough time getting to th families. home for the holidays allows patients to be safely to home. vicki: for many of these facilities, a free program is necessary. without specialized assistance from amr crews, many of these people would have no way to safely get home. a lot of times, they do have wheelchair. the equipment allows these patients to get around in a way they normallto. vicki: amr brings critically on thanksgiving and christmas if you or a loved one are interested in services, talk to the manager of your health care facility for more information on reed: lovely program. carolina as shots ring out. reed what police are saying about the ter

the plan is in limbo. >> people come here to survive and to improve the lives and help their families. deportation. >> we see families devastated, their parents are taken away. >> i disagree that there is a myopic choice that we do everything or deport everyone. reporter: james from -- says amnesty is not the answer. with the make government work first, we have to make our government do its job on the border. reporter: another part of this immigration debate is what to do with children who arrive at the u.s. by themselves. border patrol says that there's more than 10,500 unaccompanied minors who came to the border and cross the border in the last two months, october and november of this year. steve: what does the recent mexicans coming versus the ones returning to mexico? reporter: a pew research center study says more mexican immigrants are returning to mexico then returning here since the great recession into the other nine. -- in 2000 and nine. stacey: from immigration to national security and economy, see where the national candidates stand on kcci.com. just click on a homepage fo

. >> the moment a taxi driver loses a dicey came of limbo. >> why would you do that? >> if you look closely, you can see something. >> it's stuck in a big sticky pile of mud. >> why rescuing an rhino is one dirty job. >> see if these ladies' story passes the sweet test. >> and tina and amy come to the rescue of shoppers looking for the best present ever. genius ideas on what to buy and >> fancy chocolates, snooze alarm. wake me up when they exchange over this stuff. >> exactly, amy. >> a tree was hit by a hurricane and toppled dozens of trees. the person recording it captures there are vehicles trying to get through. >> no, no! >> did they think the building was going to stop it? >> why would you do that? what's the only thing left for it to do? >> it's a taxi and the driver thought maybe it could make it. unfortunately it gave completely. >> and it ended up falling over the vehicle. amazingly, both people in the car were fine. one of them did have to be taken to the hospital. but the other one was able to now, in this video from australia, you see that the firefighte

organizaciones de exiliados cubanos en miami han propuesto unas alternativas para evitar que logren superar el limboes aÑos. lourdes: cuba culpa a estados unidos por la polÍtica pies secos, pies mojados, estÁ fomentando la inmigraciÓn ilegal. estarÍan hablando en estas ocasiones, es una crisis humanitaria. es toda la informaciÓn, regresamos a los estudios. marÍa elena: en el marco de la crisis de centroamÉrica, personas que buscan llegar a estados unidos, informÓ la situaciÓn. jorge: llamado a los militares, un proceso militar para hacer respetar estos resultados, gran expectativa de la primera derrota en 16 aÑos del chavismo en el poder, francisco nos dice ¿cÓmo estÁn? los preparativos. francisco: comienza el despliegue de las fuerzas armadas, en la perspectiva de un cambio de control de la asamblea general, el presidente nicolÁs maduro niega la probabilidad pero le hace perder por momentos los estribos. nicolÁs maduro: tenemos que tener disciplina porque nos estamos jugando la patria. francisco: todas las encuestas muestran que la oposiciÓn ganarÍa las elecciones, y solo estÁn para dar seguridad a

the state still in limbo this morning after a tentative deal in harrisburg fell apart yesterday. the pennsylvania house overwhelmingly rejected changes to state pension plans and that collapsed progress on a compromise for a new state budget. the state has been without a budget now for almost six months. house leaders say they want to get rising pension costs under control before they approve new tax hikes. tom wolf negotiated with house republicans this week agreeing to the deal, but a defeat on the pension leaves it in shambles, and schools are left wondering how they are going to pay the bills. we got reaction yesterday from a philadelphia councilman. >> if you try to compromise, people think you are a wuss. people have to know when to compromise, because getting things done is what is best for the people. >> the president of philadelphia's teacher union is chiming in releasing a statement saying children and families across the commonwealth have had enough. there's simply no excuse for political gamesmanship that makes funding for our schools difficult. >>> good morning. a co

programas que estÁn en limbo legal.que estÁn limitado. >> miembro en los lugares comunitario oso te van a decir, okay dÉjame vamos hacer un chequeo a inmigraciÓn, y vas tener que hablar con un abogado y te va a decir, si califica y hay que prepararte. el programa comienza en abril y podrÍa cambiar la vida a muchos como ella >> fui a una organizaciÓn comunitaria, y hablÉ con los abogado y me dijo que calificaba para un alivio migratorio para cambiarme de indocumentada asisten ver una tarjeta verde posiblemente. periodista: el reto es conseguir los indocumentados que califican para los beneficios, porque new york tienen estado de calificaciÓn para daca menor a la tasa nacional. >> no podemos hacer inversiones en servicios legales, necesitamos tener servicios de educaciÓn inmediatamente. periodista: ademÁs de esta i iniciati iniciativa, esto se implementÓ el aÑo pasado y segÚn su administraciÓn ha beneficiado a mÁs de 600 mil la informaciÓn, regresamos a los estudios. ♪ ♪ jorge: activistas hacen un pedido ante la sede de l

and there is a $1 billion tax increase and pension rorm still in limbo tonight. >>> supreme court justicerngate emas. and eils with lewd content nt by aik were insensitive and inappropriate. and coming after his tesmony was apogetic, t will be paid rg trial that cld result in the removal from the >>> and may be taking t ld investigang officer shootings in the police department. and charles ramsey sd thewo agenes are working on this arrangemt for months. andews of the plan came durg a status uate detailing the police department's progre refourms in -- reforms for use of body force. >>> and returning home in time for the hodays, greeted by dozens of warriors watch rers and a hero's vkell at t airpo. and they ee ees -- th says he urted her. > and panic shoppers after a gun shots rang out in a packed new york mall. >>> and incdible rescue. buried 60 hours from a ldsle >>> and the fog that is developing in the western suburbs that is spreang to the east. details on whatt mea for the morni commute. and traveling tomorrow and record warmth inhe acceath forect. >>> and jamie apody talksbout how t

it could have been a big day but fell apart leaving them in limbo again. the state has been without a budget for six months. nbc 10's drew smith live in the digital operations center to explain what happened in harrisburg. drew, this is the final push. there are a lot of places simply running out of money. what happened here? >> the pennsylvania house overwhelmingly rejected changes to state pension plans today. that effectively collapsed progress on a compromise for the state budget. house leaders wanted to get rising pension costs under control before okaying any new tax hikes. negotiated with house republicans agreeing to this deal with leadership. yesterday the governor said he had enough votes to get taxes approved this. pension bill leaves in shambles. local schools and agencies are once again left wondering how to pay the bill. get reaction from a philadelphia councilman tonight. >> if you try to compromise, people think you're a wuss. i don't know if that's a good way to go. it's a democracy. people have to know when to compromise. getting things d

journey's end, or endless limbo? we'll be finding out, here on "global 3000." here a quick look at the other stories we have coming up. poisoned earth -- soy plantations in argentina are damaging the health of the locals. vegan cuisine -- cooking without animal products in our global snack from germany. and paradise islands -- off the coast of africa, the seychelles face challenges to

to spain, sunday's general elections have kept the country in political limbo. the conservatives lost the absolute majority and coalition building is likely to be difficult. the upcoming negotiations are being closely watched by politicians and economists inside and outside the country. spain is among the heavyweights in the eurozone. the reaction of financial markets to the uncertainty was clear. >> spanish shares fell sharply in and yields on government bonds rose at the start of the week. the splinter both weighed on investor sentiment. it is unclear if spain's political parties will be a to form a viable coalition, and economic reforms will continue. >> markets fear the kind of uncertainty shown n the election results. it is unclear which coalitions will be formed. left-wing parties may join forces, and that is unsettling. >> spain is the euro zone's fourth largest economy, so traders in frankfurt are keeping a close eye on events in madrid. >> the elections are important. there were big four parties instead of two -- be four parties instead of two. ties wil

limbos under the gate, gets a little -- manages to get herself back up on to the scooter. >> is this a lost lucille ball? her way on there. >> going to look even worse than that right about now, because she does get herself right back on to the back of the scooter fires it up thinking, yeah, i get to away with that. jamming across and crashes at the other side of the street. luckily doesn't get hit by a car across the street. >> karma. >> pretty much. >>> the oh zark, bones cracking, oh, no. >> a demolition? >> this is the demolition of this roller coaster called the ozark wildcat. this roller coaster was part of a now closed theme park. the owners decided to keep it because they didn't really need the land. in fact, they rented one of the castles on this theme park land to a church. so they've been using this roller coaster as a landmark to tell people how to get to their is going down, so they are the ones that decided to record this momentous location. they've take be all the bolts out and all they have to do, swing it -- to make it go down. >> oh! huge missed opportunity here, i'

solar companies were in limbo.. today.. solar city announced they were ceasing sales and installations. solar customer jenny browdy blames state officials for this decision. henderson warehouse puc and nv energy has made it so that we're not saving, if anything, we might actually be paying more for our electricity having gone solar than if we had sense to me )) ((patrick walker)) the p-u-c voted unanimously to reduce the amount that n-v energy will pay for net metering... which is the excess energy solar panels create. /// ((patrick alker)) ((kirsten < > > that's a look at the roads... back to you./// ((kirsten joyce)) > google testing a new system for accessing

they will host the chargers and the future of both teams in limbo. both teams could be in los angeles. fans are thinking about this and so are the players. at this point fob has any idea what will happen. >> i guess it will just be in the moment. in reality it could be. at the same time it is out of our control. we don't know if it is or isn't. i think in the moment just being there i don't know what it will be like, but i'm sure fan will be fired up. >> the poinsettia bowl was one of the biggest routes in bowl game history. boise state bludgeoned northern illinois. they racked up 654 yards on offense to just 33 for niu. they scored early and they scored often and they scored on a 96-yard kick return northern illinois was held to minus 5 yards rushing. actually the game wasn't even that close. hopefully we will have some closer scores in the more competitive games when the semifinals will be on espn. it is leading up to the national championship game on espn. >> abc7 sports is brought to you by xfinity. >> and stay with

return to the dominican republic, stripped of citizenship, why some dominicans are facing life in limbo. at aljazeera.com/americatonight. >> another community now under pressure but this time at the tap. poise oned water spoisoned wate. a man made disaster, daze after "america tonight's" lori jane gliha investigated, key leaders have been forced out and the results of an independent review may bring more change about. >> to see flint residents, they are not people that are disposable.we just are not. >> at rhonda kelso' house in flint, michigan -- >> i have a filter under here. >> this fill tergs out the lead? >> filters out the led. >> 52-year-old stroke survivor says she still won't drink it. >> it's a crime for people to be serviced with water that's classified by the epa as toxic waste. this is water that came out the tap. look at the green at the bottom. >> it was just a few months ago when she collected this from her unfiltered faucet. >> it came out brown. >> at the time city and state officials insisted the water was okay to drink. >> it's orangey when it settles all the way dow

they will host the chargers and the future of both teams in limbo.teams could be in los angeles. fans are thinking about this and so are the players. at this point fob has any idea what will happen. >> i guess it will just be in the moment. in reality it could be. at the same time it is out of our control. we don't know if it is or isn't. i think in the moment just being there i don't know what it will be like, but i'm sure fan will be fired up. >> the poinsettia bowl was one of the biggest routes in bowl game history. boise state bludgeoned northern illinois. they racked up 654 yards on offense to just 33 for niu. they scored early and they scored often and they scored on a 96-yard kick return northern illinois was held to minus 5 yards rushing. actually the game wasn't even that close. hopefully we will have some closer scores in the more competitive games when the semifinals will be on espn. it is leading up to the national championship game on espn. >> abc7 sports is brought to you by xfinity. >> and stay with us.

there are elements of the package that remains in limbo including pension reform. >>> the families of fallen police officers got to enjoy a holiday breakfast this morning, they gathered at the police lodge in northeast philadelphia, they want their families to know that their sacrifice has not been forgotten, mayor michael nutter was there to show his support this morning. >>> there is more to come on "action news" at 12:30, nypd officers are oversea, why they are in rome and in uniform coming up. >>> and the holidays are fun but can bring stress especially for children with autism. but first another holiday greeting from a troop serving away from home this christmas season. >> my name is lance corporal kevin leaden from pennsylvania, i would like to wish my family and friends at home a merry christmas and happy new year. winter is hard on your nose. from first sniffles to endless runny noses. puffs plus lotion is soft. they help soothe irritation by locking in moisture better so you can face winter happily. a nose in need deserves puffs indeed. and try puffs softpack today. >>> a lan

migratoria sino tambiÉn los hijos indocumentados que formaban parte de esa familia, quedaban en el limborno de los estados unidos indica que durante el mes de noviembre surgieron cifras alentadoras al haberse creado 211.000 nuevos empleos que segÚn parece el resultado estarÁ generando las expectativas planteadas. desempleo se parece de mantiene estable los 5% es el mÁs bajo de 2008 analistas consideran que esto podrÍa ser una seÑal para elevar las tasas de interÉs posiblemente este aÑo. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ramÓn: maÑana domingo se llevarÁ a cabo las elecciones legislativas en venezuela para renovar la asamblea nacional. por primera vez en 17 aÑos la oposiciÓn llega con posibilidades reales de arrebatarle la mayorÍa al oficialismo. yang''e yang gonzÁlez preparÓ el siguiente re por''elica. reportera: venezolanos estÁn llamados para votar este domingo la gente se prepara para ser protagonista y cada quien defendemos su posiciÓn. >>el tema polÍtico es el que tenemos actualmente. es el sistema el polÍtico por el cual los venezolanos que vamos a votar este 6 de diciembre. >>por fin darle la libertad este

many have lived in legal limbo without the right to work. some are heading to europe where governmentss are struggling to agree on aness spa the crisis. germany and sweden have welcomed the most. some countries have eau elected fences to deter them. the european union is pouring money into beefing up border security and next year the risks involved in trying to enter europe illegally are expected to grow. >> we may see lower numbers, but we may well see higher deaths. we have seen gnarl 4,000 people drowning and dying this year while trying to get to europe-- nearly >>> newly released documents shows the san bernardino syed farook informed the u.s. government of a 2013 trip to saudi arabia. that letter was submitted to support his application to obtain a fiancee visa for tashfeen malik. he said they met on a website and got engaged. it is investigating how the visa was granted. another black eye for the people protecting obama. a secret service agent had his gun, portable radio, badge and some other items stolen from his personal vehicle in

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, for cubans, promise new restrictions the future of those already here in the meantime remains in limbo pieti, al jazeera. >> americans are enjoying the cheapest petrol in more than six years but the drop in revenue has drastically slowed down oil drilling. tom ackerman has more. >> reporter: less than two years ago, the oiled oil fields ever south dakota were problem offing to bproblemprovingto be . >> after this time next month no more construction. >> the number of active drill rigs in north america has declined. oil glut has taken a toll on those that weren't able to cover their capital costs. dozens have filed for bankruptcy protection and in 2016 the can't count could outnumber the drillers who fell. >> the average production this year will still be above 9 million barrels per day. so the dropoff is not viewed as precipitous. presumably the expectations are that over time we will probably see slows reversal of that dropoff. >> for more than 30 years the u.s. has banned all crude oil exports often the grounds of national security. but president obama signed legislation that would a

rafael: hay mÁs de 11 millones de indocumentados que residen en los estados unidos continÚan en el limbor algo por otra familia. rafael: a pesar de estar en el paÍs hace 15 aÑos, esta chica no califican el programa. el controversial sistema ha recibido un aplazamiento de un aÑo pero de acuerdo al sindicato la clase trabajadora estÁ siendo ignorada. asegura que la gente con dinero que quiere venir a este paÍs con su familia puede hacerlo con la promesa de que se estÁn creando trabajos, hay prohibiciones en este programa, que esos empleos sean decentes versos trabajadores, la mayorÍa siendo inmigrantes. los trabajadores de la hostelerÍa han sido los que mÁs han aprovechado este beneficio, en ciudades millonarias como las vegas y nueva york. >> nada parece, es injusto, es algo condicionado al favor de ellos. novela de pino, no del inmigrante, no del indocumentado que ha venido dejar su sudor y fortalecen este paÍs. estamos aquÍ, pasamos tanto trabajo para llegar aquÍ, es justo que nos den la residencia. >> segÚn la senadora, simplemente un sistema que permite que personas con dinero tomen e

now, travelers are left in limbo because of severe weather across the country, floods, blizzards, and rainmaking travel treacherous. >> we are trying to get something to eat to pass the time. are tryingight, they to get their baby home after visiting their calvert county parents for christmas. to see snowoping here, but apparently texas is getting it. deadly tornadoes, this is what dallas look like earlier, then combined with flood warnings making it one of the worst areas to fly into or out of. >> it's difficult. kellye: the reagan national board said their flight was delayed. then -- >> we are delayed again. kellye: and it only got worse. >> i'm trying to keep them here. kellye: as bad as traveling to texas was, chicago was worse. that city is dealing with winter weather and heavy wind that did this to lake michigan. that affect travel at the local airports. >> we have been waiting about 30 minutes. cannot find his bag, but plenty of others were sitting around. he had already dealt with a two-hour delay. >> we are just trying to get home. we are hungry, we want to get to sleep, we w

so they're stuck in limbo. the dutch authorities refused to grant us an interview about the harsh refugee policies. many neighbors show little interest in the migrants' fate. few of them shw any empathy. >> we are all human. so in my heart i say, "they are already here. try to get no new ones." and the ones that are already 5, 6, or 7 years here, let them stay. >> it's not good. when you say that they have to go back, then you have to send them back. but don't let them stay here. it's not good. marjan: how wonderful to see you! maryama: nice to see you too. maryama: how are you? >> maryama couldn't survive without volunteer helpers -- like marjan sax, a political scientist. she visits the squatters regularly, bringing medicine when someone's ill, but also helping them find their next shelter. maryama doesn't understand why the dutch authorities treat her so badly. maryama: if i don't have a place and they know that they should give me a place, because shelter is not something i have to ask, it's something i'm e

leaves william porter's case in limbo, doesn't it? >> reporter: it really does. here's what we know this morning attorneys from both sides met at judge barry williams chamber. the defense attorney for william porter said, yeah, we're here for a group picture. they went inside for 30 minutes, came out, both didn't say a word and walked down the hall. the public information officer confirmed with us there is no retrial date for the defendant william porter. and there may be more scheduling conferences in the days to come. what she meant by that we really don't know. but as it stands now the driver of the transport van, oscar goodson, his trial is set to begin on january 6th. >> so explain how porter's case is so important to the upcoming trials for the other officers. because in a way they were kind of built on each other, weren't they? >> reporter: that's right. and that's why they wanted this one first. it's very, very dependent on oscar goodson's trial, the one coming up next, because william porter was the police officer that actually talked to freddie gray. he