the first secretary alejandro mayorkas has some remarks. they will be joining us here at the podium to deliver those. sec, everybody. margaret, thank you for the introduction and for the discussion we are going to have in just a few minutes. my thanks to the council on foreign relations for hosting us and thanks to all of you for being here. i would like to recognize two individuals, if i may, who have special meaning to our department. our second secretary of homeland security, michael chertoff. [applause] and former united states congresswoman jane harman. [applause] reflecting on the state of our homeland security in 2023, it seemed fitting to pose a fundamental question to a generative a.i. model, in one sentence, describe how the homeland security threat environment has evolved over the past 20 years. we are, after all, confronting a dramatically changed environment compared to the one we faced in march 2003. one that could change even more dramatically, as a.i. grips our imaginations and accelerates into our lives in uncharted and bas

and alejandro mayorkas coming face-to-face with victims yesterday.retary's attention to the family of a grandmother and seven-year-old girl who were killed by a human smuggler. >> will you turn around and offer them condolences and apology for failure of your administration that led to the death of their loved ones. they are there. mr. secretary, they are standing there and deserve apology from you. >> mr. chairman, may i stand and turn? >> certainly. >>-- [indiscernible] >> todd: the family lost their loved ones in a traffic accident caused by a human smuggler fleeing arrest at the border. republicans accuse mayorkas of lying under oath with repeated claims on the status of the border crisis. >> it is my testimony that the border is secure and we're working everyday, day and night, to increase security. >> while you live in denial and sit with attitude you are doing everything right, you are killing americans with your policies. >> it is stunning that you can sit there and smugly grin as if you have not miserably failed your country. >> ashley: fox

the first secretary alejandro mayorkas has some remarks. they will be joining us here at the podium to deliver those. mr. secretary. >> i met. [applause] >> good morning everybody, and margaret thank you for the introduction the discussion that we are going to have in just a few minutes. my thanks to the council on foreign relations roasting us and thank you to all of you for being here. i would like to recognize, to individuals if i me, lives special meeting in a meeting to our department of our second secretary homeland security, michael productive. [laughter] [applause] >> and former united states congresswoman, changed harmon. [applause] [applause] >> reflecting on the state of olinda security in 2023, it seems fitting develop elemental question, generative i model. in one sentence, describe have homeland security threat environment is over the past 20 years we are after all, contending a dramatically changed environment compared to the one that we face in march of 2003, when they could change even more dramatically, as ai grips our ima

. >> ashley: of course alejandro mayorkas dismissing push to impeach him and still won't say there is. >> do you feel what is happening for the borders of the crisis? >> i view it as a significant challenge. >> why won't you say crisis? i have tremendous faith of the people in homeland security. >> ashley: if you think that is bad wait until you hear the rest. >> todd: evan, we are talking to one of his friends and fellow reporters about what this is about and what happens next. don't though anywhere. for the borders is a crisis? >> i view it as a significant ah, these bills are crazy. she has no idea she's sitting on a goldmine. well she doesn't know that if she owns a life insurance policy of $100,000 or more she can sell all or part of it to coventry for cash. even a term policy. even a term policy? even a term policy! find out if you're sitting on a goldmine. call coventry direct today at the number on your screen, or visit coventrydirect.com. ♪ ♪ >> todd: homeland security alejandro mayorkas now pushing back against g.o.p. efforts to impeach him. >> ashley: he is still refusing t

how is it possible that alejandro mayorkas does not know what those wristbands are?se wristbands a hundred times when i've been to the border several times, five times already. and secondly, what about title 4 # going away? >> so -- >> what's the impact? >> yeah. first of all, he's totally incompetent the, maria. to not know what those wristbands are, a border patrol agent the first day on the job knows what those are. secondly, remember, this is all part of the biden plan. this is the leftist infiltration of america by allowing us to be invaded not by an armed army, but an army of people that include terrorists, that include criminals, sex offenders, and hay know exactly what they're doing. and they've played out this game, gee, i don't know, i don't want to call it a crisis because that would mean we have to leave our mission as he just testified about recently. and when you say 7 million, i'm sorry, when you say -- yeah, about 7 million have been apprehended. remember the last several years, that ooh's ones we catch, maria. our border's 12 the 00 miles in texas wi

custody alejandro mayorkas faces a grilling by senators on capitol hill.ere is senior correspondent chad pergram. >> they cross the border illegally. now employers exploiting them. republicans alarmed at horrendous working conditions for thousands of child laborers who entered the country alone. >> working overnight in slaughter houses. replacing roofs. operating machinery in factories. >> republicans accuse dhs secretary alejandro mayorkas to loosening vetting rules for migrants. that created what they termed indentured servitude. >> senator, the horrific exploitation of children is something that we do not condone. you are incorrectly attributing it to our policies i for one sick and tired of it and thousands of children are in physical danger, danger because of what you are doing. you should have resigned long ago. >> mayorkas contends dhs is trying to fix the problem. >> our worksite enforcement strategy is actually now focused on employers, unscrupulous employers who exploit individuals because of their vulnerability. >> republicans question the since

dhs secretary alejandro mayorkas pushing back against republicans who say he should quit or be fired.sregard that type of rhetoric. i'm focused on the mission. i'm not going to resign. i love public service, i think it is an incredible honor to be a part of it. >> ashley: a writer for the washington examiner is traveling to the border with republican presidential candidate nikki haley today. thank you for being with us, that is not all mayorkas said in the interview, listen to this. >> chief of border patrol raul ortiz says the border is a crisis situation. >> i think we face a serious challenge on parts of the border. >> do you view what is upon haing as crisis? >> it is a significant challenge. >> ashley: what is wrong with him, a challenge? what do you think? >> for two years, secretary mayorkas has not called this a crisis and no legal definition for a crisis, the latest thing, does border patrol have operational control of the border? last week in three hearings in congress, the secretary refused to say they had operational control. he is changing language again and again to say,

segÚn explicÓ hoy el secretario de seguridad nacional, alejandro mayorkas.aÍses crear centros de migrantes en la regiÓn, donde procesarÁn unas 6000 solicitudes cada mes. >> cuando la prueben su reclamaciÓn, invitan al ciudadano americano para ver si quieren participar en el programa. el familiar dice que sÍ, hace una declaraciÓn de patrocinio econÓmico y bÁsicamente es una forma de adelantar el proceso migratorio de ese familiar. reportera: se mantendrÁ el programa del parole para venezuela, haitÍ... >> hay muchos en estos paÍses y queremos progresar. muchas personas preparadas en diferentes ramas. reportera: esto forma parte de los acuerdos alcanzados en la cumbre de los Ángeles del aÑo pasado. la frontera no abrirÁ luego que expire el tÍtulo 42. este plan se pondrÁn efecto inmediatamente despuÉs. fÉlix: las medidas anunciadas hoy por los secretarios de estado y seguridad nacional incluyen la apertura de centros de procesamiento de inmigrantes en guatemala y colombia. los nacionales de estos paÍses pueden pedir el asilo desde su lugar de origen y despuÉs in

. >> alejandro mayorkas getting slammed again he refuses to call the border a crisis, here is is on 60gn i love public service. i think it is an incredible honor to be a part of it >> do you view what is happening right now in borders as a crisis. >> i view it as significant challenge. >> why won't you say the word "crisis"? >> because i have tremendous faith in the people of the department of homeland security a crisis speaks to me of withdrawal from our mission. maria: i am not sure what he is talking about a crisis speaks to withdrawal of the mission do you understand that senator? >> i don't, and not only confusing his tenure a total disaster over six million people come here illegally that we know of like say it of missouri come from porous open border you've got chinese, fentanyl, plus cartel activity equals a crisis. chaos at the southern border you and i have been down there when i was attorney general we've seen what happened, it is destroying communities, fentanyl overdoses crime everything this you know, secretary refuses to acknowledge this, i tell you the other thing they

griff: that was dhs secretary alejandro mayorkas in a clip in upcoming 60 minutes interview, here to cting director of ice and visiting fellow at the heritage foundation an fox news contributor, tom homan, how does secretary mayorkas refuse to call it a crisis particularly we just -- bill just laid out a report, i've been doing it, others, it's almost every single day we are having fentanyl busts, impressing number of migrants coming across, children being dropped off, we have migrant deaths and i could continue on and on and yet this doesn't define as a crisis? tom: well, it's absolutely crisis. he just continues to lie. he's proven he lied a couple of weeks ago chief -- the chief of border patrol testified that they all have operational security. when he testified last week, he changed the definition and talked about mission advantage, operational advantage. let me say one thing, when he says yes, tremendous faith in the men and women at dhs, news here mr. secretary, they don't have faith in you. the men and women in border patrol don't have faith in him, the men and women in ice do

first give us your reaction to what you just heard from alejandro mayorkas. >> well, i -- number one,'s continue to go mislead, misrepresent actually, lie to the american people by saying that the southern border is closed. we haven't seen that. i've been there, many members of congress have been there. we have been from san diego to yuma all the way to my great state of texas and thousands upon thousands in millions now have crossed illegally into the country. the border isn't close and now joe biden is seeking reelection and let's confuse the american people and make it look like we care about the southern border and let's start open processing centers here in colombia, guatemala. i mean, this is all just nothing but noise quite honestly. maria: we don't know what to believe. so much information coming from the government at all times, it's impossible to know what is true and what isn't true. what are you going to do about it? do you see any solution to this wide-open border any time soon? >> the only solution in my humble opinion. i've been up here for what 2 and a half years now.

quick break and then homeland security secretary alejandro mayorkas refusing to call the situation athe southern border a crisis. he continues to tell us the border is secure, despite 7 million plus breaching the border on joe bidens' watch. stay with us. ♪ >> congress seems to be more interested in impeaching you than passing immigration reform. one member of congress said he would like to arrest you for negligent homicide for the deaths of young people from he fentanyl. >> i disregard that type of rhetoric. i'm focused on the mission. i'm not going to resign. >> why won't you say the word crisis. >> you know what? because i have tremendous faith in the people of the department of homeland security and a crisis speaks to me of withdrawal from our mission. maria: we have no idea, i mean, that a was homeland security secretasecretary alejandro mayoe refusing to call the border situation a crisis. nikki haley is headed to the border today, the first 2024 candidate to tour the border during the election cycle. president trump has been there many times. meanwhile, migrant hotels in new yo

alejandro mayorkas refuses to admit it, it's good that she went down there. >> she's the only candidaten go down there so far. maria: president trump has been there many times, you know president trump has been there many times. >> i mean more of as a candidate in this particular cycle. 71% according to quinnipiac said immigration reform should be extremely or very important priority for the white house in the next year or two and we see the numbers. they are overwhelming, maria, particularly the 182 that have crossed over this border who have been apprehended who are on the fbi terror watch list. this is a national security issue whether we are talking about that or we are talking about fentanyl which is killing record number of americans between the ages of 18 and 49. number one killer of those within that demographic. this is a top 3 issue in the next election democrats will try to ignore it and it's great that nikki haley is shining a light on this. i am sure if ron desantis jumps in, he will be going down there and obviously president trump will do some events from there, former pr

maria: there was a movement within the house to impeach alejandro mayorkas. what's happening? i'm sneezed. >>--impeached? >> we need to see that process put forward. what mayorkas is doing is not enforcing the rule of y law and turning a blind eye to the straff at thises on our -- travesties on our border. it rises to the border of an impeachable offense. maria: kevin mccarthy is looking to get a vote on the debt ceiling bill today or tomorrow. are you voting yes for the bill? do you think the speaker had has the votes to pass the house? >> right now, i support that bill. i think we're going to get there. this is really important. we've got to get something on the table to send over to the senate side of the-of congress so we can begin to negotiate with the president who refused to come to the table and negotiate and what the democrats keep saying is we want a clean debt limit ceiling bill and we'll deal with the budget later. americans know spending got us here. we need to deal with spending now in addition to dealing with the debt ceiling increase. i like the way that mccarth

. >>> alejandro mayorkas refuses to call the situation at the border a crisis.why won't you say cries the word crisis. >> crisis speaks to me of withdrawal from our mission. stuart: i would call that verbal gymnastics from the man who runs the border, or is supposed to. we'll be back. ♪. your best defense against erosion and cavities is strong enamel- nothing beats it. new pronamel active shield actively shields the enamel to defend against erosion and cavities. i think that this product is a gamechanger for my patients- it really works. else nutrition is disrupting an 80-billion-dollar global industry with the world's first whole plant dairy and soy free baby formula range. highly anticipated by parents worldwide. supported by world-class pediatricians, now rapidly growing in north america. else nutrition. say goodbye to daily insulin injections with omnipod 5... a tubeless system that automatically adjusts insulin to help protect against highs and lows. try it today. go to omnipod.com for risk information and instructions for use. consult your doctor before st

just the last week again alejandro mayorkas, the secretary, said that the border is closed. that? >> well, in polite ways, i don't believe it. it's horrible. it's never ending problem here. we are just battling from every direction, you know, south and west, walking traffic, dropping off lots and lots and and lots of traffic getting dropped off, you know, paid by the cartel for people to drive 'em to a location, drop 'em and walk around the checkpoint, etc. rachel: and what do you expect to happen, vaughn, when title 42 is lifted? how are you preparing for it, and what do you expect to happen? >> well, i'm not sure what to expect. obviously, there could be essentially an onrush, just a tremendous number of people coming over. most of the ranchers in the area that that have been prepared for this because it's been happening for the last couple years. obviously, we may have greater numbers, but fortunately, we've had a huge outpouring of support from friends and family and even strangers from across the state and really around the nation that are willing to do whatever's neces

alejandro mayorkas says that they expect an increase. they acknowledge that. when he says things like they have innovative ways of detention, you know, the other preparations. does that give you any confidence? it sounds like fancy mumbo jumbo that -- if i'm on the other side of the border, it doesn't seem like a deterrent. >> thanks for having us on a. i agree with sheriff dannels. what the secretary is saying is basically alternative modes of detention. that means we're not going to do anything. that means we're going to send you on your way and let you hold up your house or family. there's no solution. nothing concrete that says these people will qualify to be put here or over there. we're just going to play it by ear and cut loose. >> sheriff, i read one border mayor said -- this is a quote -- that he's expressing a massive and under relenting deluge. if they're prepared to call out national guard and other folks to help, shouldn't that be done ahead of this? everyone knows you have thousands camping out ready for the green light. >> it should have been do

calls to impeach border e chief alejandro mayorkas to his face. lawmakers told him he's a failure. but is he? he's speeded up the immigration process, made it more efficient, and that the's exactly what his boss, the president, want wants him to do. check this out, renaldo gets $200 million to play soccer -- football -- in saudi arabia, and he puts an opponent in a headlock. no red card. we cover it all. wednesday, april 19th, 2023. "varney & company" is about to begin. ♪ ♪ just gonna stand there and hear me cry ♪ ♪ that's all right because i love the way you lie ♪ stuart: interesting music, i must say. it is wednesday and that's midtown the manhattan. cloudy today. they're lauren that's what i was saying -- stuart: not so busy. it's supposed to be busy because it's wednesday, midweek, not a monday or a friday, but it's it's not. all right. part two of tucker's interview with elon musk aired last night, musk again warned about the dangers of a.i. what have we got, lauren? lauren: everyone thinks of that doomsday scenario when the robots take us over. but elon musk was talking about

. >> next all my security secretary alejandro mayorkas from evolving secretary johnson is used faces. he talks about growing threat from china and creation of an artificial intelligence task force to counter china. he spoke at an event hosted by the council on foreign relations. [applause] >> good morning. [applause] >> good morning on a beautiful washington morning to all of you. it's great to see all your faces. welcome to today's council on foreign relations meeting with secretary of homeland security alejandro mayorkas. i margaret brennan, moderator of fascination and on cbs chief foreign affairs correspondent. i also happen to be a member of the board of directors you at the council on foreign relations. i will be presiding later over will have,sion we but first secretary mayorkas has some remarks, and you will be joining us here at the podium to deliver those. mr. secretary. [applause] >> well, good morning, everybody. margaret, thank you for the introduction and thank you for the discussion we are going to have in just a few minutes. my thanks to the council on foreign relation

homeland security secretary alejandro mayorkas stopped short of calling it w what it is. >> do you viewng right now on the crisis? >> i view it as a significant challenge. >> why won't you say the word crisis. >> steve: you will find out in a minute. former acting ice director and fox news contributor tom homan calls it a crisis and you will hear him say that next. >> brian: if he was listening his head jumtion exploded. put it back together we need you in the next segment. >> biggest names in country music came together for the cmt awards. here is blake shelton performing "nobody" last night in the show. ♪ nobody ♪ wrap these arms around nobody ♪ nobody but yours ♪ out here, you're a landowner, a gardener, a landscaper and a hunter. that's why you need versatile, durable kubota equipment. ♪ ♪ ♪ voltaren. the joy of movement. ♪ good checkup? no, great checkup! [laughs] nailed it again! keep up the good work! for great checkups, crest has you covered because crest pro-health protects 100% of your mouth for 24 hours. look, ma! no cavities! crest. as a business owner, your bottom line is a

i'll speak to alejandro mayorkas. >> trying to honor his legacy.e russert his written a new book about how he dealt with sudden loss of his dad sdwloo joining me for insight, yamiche alcindor. former democratic senator from missouri, claire mccaskill, nbc news capitol hill correspondent ryan nobles and lanhee chen, a fellow at the hoover institution. welcome to sunday, it's "meet the press". >> from nbc news in washington, the long of-running show in television history, this is "meet the press" with chuck todd. >>> a good sunday morning. it was ten years ago this very month that the so-called gang of eight rolled out an immigration reform pan that they believed could finally pass congress. >> we all wish we didn't have this problem, but we do and we have to fix it because leaving things the way they, that's the real am nest. >> i think 2013 is the year of immigration reform. >> it was not and the laws haven't changed. donald trump would launch his political campaign building his entire identity with the issue of being tough on immigration and tough

what joe biden and alejandro mayorkas did was that they did away with 89 policies previous presidents, that was the difference, they allowed agreements with other countries to completely expire so ice has no way to send people back home. the agreements have expired that this was intentional. and when, when i got the gavel, we came in, we took a bunch to the border with boot camp and we had a hearing on the border where we learned that secretary, our chief ortiz admitted that secretary merrill because -- secretary merrill -- secretary mayorkas statement that we had operational control of the southern border was a lie and we do not have. in fact, he went on to say five of our nine sectors of our southwest border are under the control of the drug cartels. that's the chief of the border patrol. these decisions made by joe bided and al hundred mayorkas have facilitated the drug cartels using the strategy of overwhelming the crossing sites, tying up customs and border patrol and then sliding the drugs around them in the thinned out rural areas. and when merrick garland agreed to that in fro

republicans are furious with homeland security secretary alejandro mayorkas over the growing border crisis. you just heard leo talking about it. secretary mayorkas is like a firefighter running away from a fire. he ought to be impeached. he should be removed from this position immediately. the guy is totally incompetent. he's lying to congress. he's lying to the american people. one republican senator with a hot take on what the white house has in store for the dhs chief and president biden sending a substitute to king charles's coronation next month. his critics are saying the traveling is just too much for him. at his age at his stamina , he can't take it. still got me on in my bank. hard on mean. i don't understand. veteran homeowners need to cut your monthly expenses and get cash call new day and ask for the new day. 100 cash out loan. our veterans are getting an average of $70,000. they're paying off their first high rate credit card, their second high rate credit card, their 3rd, 4th and even fifth high rate credit card and saving hundreds. every month. they're paying off their car l

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incredible moment as dhs secretary alejandro mayorkas turns around and apologizes to the family of a grandmother and a little girl killed by a human smuggler at the border. >> they deserve a an apology from you. >> may i stand and turn? >> certainly. >> my heart -- your loss. >> ashley: that family is here to respond to the secretary next. ar e ready. great - i invited a few more friends. ♪ hey pops - what's cookin'? [laughs] ahh? mmm. ahh. and i am linda. my turn! who wants more sliders? thanks, mom. i am groot. nothing brings the galaxy together like king's hawaiian. see guardians of the galaxy: vol 3. in theaters may 5th. >> ashley: a stunning moment on capitol hill, secretary mayorkas asked to address the grieving family and her grandmother who were killed after human smugglers hit their car while fleeing police. >> will you turn around and offer condolences and aapology for the failure of your administration that led to the death of their loved ones. they are standing there and deserve an aapology to you. >> may i stand and turn? >> certainly. >> my heart breaks for your loss. >

by the way, alejandro mayorkas says he has no idea what the wristbands are which was pretty incredible know. anybody who has been to the border knows what the wristbands are. all of this in the face of influence peddling in plain sight. house oversi over-- undermines e white house's narrative, president trump commenting on the president's document scandal last night. here's what he said. >> joe biden took massive amounts more documents, even removed many boxes to chinatown. perhaps most importantly, he has 1,850 boxes in delaware which he is refusing to give up. but isn't that real obstruction. it under the federal criminal records act for him. they don't follow the law. he has classified documents that he took while he was a senator which is absolutely inexcusable. maria: how do you take classified documents as a senator? i guess you've got to stuff them in your jacket or something, right? you have to walk out and sign that you are leaving empty-handed in the scif. >> when we go to a scif, i've been to them plenty of times. you go in with nothing, you leave with nothing. you review th

and alejandro mayorkas coming face-to-face with victims yesterday.awmakers turning the secretary attention to family of a grandmother and seven-year-old girl who were both killed by a human smuggler. >> will you turn around and offer them condolences and apology for the failure of your administration that led to the death of their loved ones, they are standing right there. they deserve an apology from you. >> mr. chairman, may i stand and turn? >>-- for your loss, my heart breaks for you. >> todd: the family lost their loved ones, when they were killed in a traffic accident caused by a human smuggler fleeing the arrest at the border. >> ashley: seattle mayor says he has the answer to the city's drug epidemic. listen. >> we will do what makes sense to get people into treatment, part of the program are low-dollar gift cards, as an example, that is part of a philosophy to do the outreach and develop the relationships so people realize they don't change their way, they will die. >> ashley: you heard that right, new seattle pilot program give gift cards t

. >> rachel: up next, feelings over failure as calls grow to impeach dhs secretary alejandro mayorkasdemocrat makes a plea. >> i just want to take a moment to ask my colleagues here today to treat the secretary with respect, he deserves. >> rachel: republican senator rand paul believes it is time to lose the kid gloves and take on mayorkas, he's next. plus lawrence jones having breakfast with friends in oklahoma city this morning. >> lawrence: good morning, i have two friends here, one republican and ron democrat, what is key to your friendship? >> we have a lot in common. both from louisiana, grew up in louisiana. both went to the military for 20 years and both of us are pilots. those threer germane to our friendship. >> lawrence: and both love the country. >> yes. >> absolutely. >> lawrence: more there friendship coming up. when i think of the veteran out there that needs to refi his home, he may want to purchase and we can help them and provide that financial solution for them and their families. it's a great, rewarding feeling. everybody in the company, they have that deference an

alejandro mayor kasam wants to -- mayorkas wants to put together a border czar and he's say hag we neede that we avoid bias when we're testing for ai. again, they're not as concerned as we are about the different aspects, the ethical aspects of ai but it's really about equity and avoiding bias. take a look. >> we must address the many ways in which artificial intelligence will drastically alter the threat landscape and augustment the arsenal -- augment the arsenal tools we face in the face of threat. our department will lead ai short term orientation secure homeland and defending against the malicious use of the transformational technology. as we do this, we will ensure that our use of ai is rigorously tested to avoid bias and december pet impact and -- desperate impact and clearly explainable to the people we serve. will: it will sound like a needless plug but this week on the will cain podcast. pete: it's a needed plug. will: i had two guests that were on "fox & friends" about ai. i mean, it is terrifying. rachel: yeah, it is. will: we talked about for example where will we be in five

secretary alejandro mayorkas is the seven secretary of the department of homeland security. previously he served the department as deputy secretary and as director of u.s. citizenship and immigration services. began his public service at the department of justice. mister secretary, thank you for your parents here before committee, once again, i will now recognize you for your seven minute opening statement. >> thank you very much, chairman peters. ranking member paul, distinguished members of this committee, last month we marked the 20th anniversary of the departments creation. this brought together different agencies from across the federal government in a determined effort to safeguard the united states against foreign terrorism in the wake of the devastation brought on september 11th, 2001. over the past 20 years, the challenges facing the homeland have grown increasingly dynamic and complex, the department's 260,000 public servants meet these challenges with unflinching dedication, with acts of targeted violence occurring more and more frequently, where sharing with loca

homeland security secretary alejandro mayorkas was in front of a senate committee today. instead of taking accountability, which accountability is allergic to that, he engaged in what was ultimately just more pathetic spin. >> you can see a massive surge that happens when you come to office in 2021. huge surge. reports of trafficking, reports of neglect and abuse. all in violation of our country's laws. all facilitated by your policies are you proud of this record? >> senator, the horrific exploitation of children is something that we do not condone you are incorrectly attributing it to our policies. let me share with you- >> let look at the numbers. >> those numbers are only going to get worse because in four weeks title 42 is ending. it was the covid era policy that allowed officers to expel border crossers under the health advisory at the border. now as the federation for american immigration reform pointed out, as many as 40,000 migrants are right now amassed as far as mexico just across from the rio grande from el paso, texas. may 11th is to the cartels that black fr

that's what i said to alejandro mayorkas when i requested him. i say at this point the fbi needs to be involved. they need to find every one of these kids 85,000 or more who are lost. fbi needs to find them. we need to have an investigation by the fbi into the homeland security department into hhs to figure out who is helping these smuggling rings, are they deliberately not doing their jobs for turning these kids over to smugglers and the fine needs to launch a full scale investigation and we are looking at the biggest child labor ring in american history and this administration is responsible for it. >> senator have you seen any efforts by the other side as these hearings come out, there was a "new york times" expose on not from a conservative outlet from the "new york times" showing these kids working in slaughter houses, the fear they're under the cartels want their money any democrats saying signs of saying we are going to work with you guys, we can't have this? >> not that i've seen. what i've seen is just looking other way. can i tell you w

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take a listen to what homeland security secretary alejandro mayorka said just this morning on this issue encounters at our southern border will increase, as smugglers are seeking to take advantage of this change and are already hard at work, spreading disinformation that the border will be open after that. high encounters will place a strain on our entire system, including our dedicated and heroic workforce and our communities. the smuggler's propaganda is false. let me be clear. our border is not open and will not be open after may 11th. >> now, a senior u.s. customs and border protection agent tells me several thousands are already in mexico. what the administration is doing, a number of things. they're opening regional processing centers so migrants can apply to come to the u.s. and come lawfully. they are also setting up capacity for those who cross to try to process them, setting up a new asylum rule, to try to largely bar migrants who have transited through other countries from seeking asylum in the united states. some of these measures, jill, they're controversial, even among bide

we just heard from alejandro mayorkas, who conceded the first few weeks will be a challenge.dy in northern mexico. officials have been working furiously behind the scenes to set up protocols to address this. one of them announced today regional processing centers, one in colombia, one in guatemala, where people can apply legally through mechanisms that already exist. all of this is underway, initial to building capacity, as they anticipate numbers to go on. john, important to note it is congress that the administration is calling on to pass reform. >> getting close to the election. priscilla alvarez, thanks for the reporting. >>> grab a chair, respectfully. jerry springer passed away today. he was 79. springer, formerlied mayor of cincinnati, earned notoriety for shows spotlighting the bizarre. >>> president biden caught yet with a cheat sheet, showing a question of a reporter he called on during a press conference, the photo revealing the president where a name card of a "los angeles times" reporter who asked him a similarly worded question. the paper says the reportsubmit t

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. >> homeland security secretary alejandro mayorkas says authorities expect a influx of migrants tryingenter, but title 42 ending will not change how many people the country accepts. >> the propaganda is false. let me be clear. our border is not open and will not be open after may 11th. >> in new york city, mayor adams says the bussing of migrants into the big apple has destroyed the city, taking direct aim at the wind. >> we have not heard a real plan from the white house. >> we have not heard a real plan from the white house. we can lift title 42. a plan can't be let's hope. that's not a plan. >> in chicago, officials fear the worst may be yet to come. >> our system is over capacity. make no mistake, we are in a surge. things have yet to peak. >> with migrant facilities there at capacity, some families are now on the floor at local police stations. there are grassroot organizations in all of these places helping out. one in chicago said they're going to support the migrants, make them feel welcome, but the wig question is will they be able to handle the big spike in numbers many are e

while republicans lay into the man in charge of it, dhs secretary alejandro mayorkas hit with two brutals of drilling on capitol hill with the questions getting downright personal at times. watch. >> do you disagree with the head border control agent when he said the border is not secure? >> congressman, i have testified to that issue. >> you disagree with your chief of border patrol? >> i respectfully do in that regard. >> how long are you going to let this go on? >> congresswoman, let me assure you we are not letting it go on, we're fighting -- >> i reclaim my time, you are a liar. >> we are done, done, done with your lives to america. >> dana: also taking heat after a shocking report revealed the white house ignored repeated warnings about migrant children being exploited, forced to work under dangerous conditions in factories and slaughterhouses across america. republicans demanding answers on why they turned a blind eye. >> have you seen these numbers? these are reports of trafficking and abuse of migrant children. you can see a massive surge that begins to happen, when, oh, when yo

dhs alejandro mayorkas hit withe gruelingcr days with questions getting down right personal at times.ch. >> do you disagree with the head border patrol agent when he said our border is not secure.on >> i havtre testified to that issue -- >> so you do disagree with him.a with chief ovef border patrol? >> i respectfully do in that regard. >>orde how long are you going ld go on?. >> congresswoman let me assure c we're not goinong let this go o. >> reclaim my time you're a liar. >> we are done, done with your lies to america.ar >> mayorkas taking heat after a shocking report that reveal that white house ignore migrante children exploited kids portioned to work under dangerous conditions andbe factories anind slaughterhouses across americak. republicans demanding answers oc why theyro turned a blind eye. >> have you seen these numbers these are reports of trafficking and abuse of migrant children you can see a massive surge tha begins to happen when -- oh >> you come to office ino 2021ha., >>wh the horrific exploitation f children is something that we do t condone. you are incorrectly attr

. >> dhs secretary alejandro mayorkas the subject of repeated republican criticism today. >> but you secretary this budget proposal is an insult to every american. >> mayorkas was before the committee to discuss the dhs budget request for 2024 which asks for about $25 billion for cbp and ice. an $800 million increase from 2023. >> the administration has proposed spending 3.9 billion of dhs money on a climate resilience program. meanwhile, you propose spending a mere $40 million to combat fentanyl that's devastating our country. >> some democrats looked to change the topic. >> let's talk about climate change. >> question about tsa. >> at one point the hearing went off the rails. after congresswoman marjorie taylor greene took aim at congressman eric swalwell. >> that was quite entertaining from someone that had a sexual relationship with a chinese spy and everyone knows it. the thing. >> i move to take her words down completely inappropriate. >> and in a remarkable moment, mayorkas testified that he believes the u.s. border patrol chief is wrong. >> do you disagree with the head border

i mean, secretary alejandro mayorkas traveling to panama now to discuss what he called serious humanitarianon issues. he went to panama. he's not talking about the united states and the impact there. >> i believe the democrat party at the national level believes that allowing these people to come across will ultimately lead to more democrat voters. and secondly, i think the far left wing side of democrat party is in joe biden's ear, convinced him this is the best policy for the united states. i can tell you there's bipartisan support along our texas border where stronger border security measures. maria: and what specific measures do you believe will actually have an impact at the border? because you're talking about 7 million people having crossed illegally into the united states on joe biden's watch. that doesn't even include the got aways. >> it's simple. you have to stop people from crossing illegally in between the ports of entry. you have to stop them from crossing the river illegally. and if they do, they have to be returned. until thes message goes out to central america and latin am

. >> meantime house republicans sent a letter this week to the head of homeland security, alejandro mayorkasexpressing concerns that chinese-made cranes at u.s. ports could be used to collect sensitive info about u.s. military operations. the letter reads, if an adversary exploits the operational technology system of these cranes, port operations could completely shut down, suspending all commercial activity, which would also disrupt our nation's military and commercial supply chains. to that end, one of the republicans who sent this letter to mayorkas is proposing a bill that would ban chinese-made software used to operate cranes at u.s. ports. bill? >> thank you, grady. dana? >> the biden administration's green dream targeting the trucking industry. half of all heavy trucks sold in california must be electric by 2035. truckers are expected to foot the bill. joining us the ceo and president of the american trucking association chris spear. chris, one of the things that happens, is that california does this, and this happens with cars as well, and then all the manufacturers have to comply, b