of the budgets cut americorps funding. that makes no sense when we know that for every one dollar invested in americorps it yields seven dollars and returns. guest: i had a minimum wage job. before college. i learned a lot in that job. i was not stuck in that job. to have muche money in my pocket why went back to college. i got an education. anhink minimum-wage jobs are excellent way for young people to get in the economy. i don't think they hold young people back. government isthat the solution to the problem. we've got 18 job training programs. they are not working. youth unemployment is at unsustainably high rates. the gap between continue to grow. goingng more money is not to solve this problem in any way. we need real growth that our generation can lead. it at thenot leave state and local level? is why you have 13 states raising the minimum wage by themselves. cities like san diego the just raised the minimum wage. realize it is unjust to keep people stuck in minimum-wage positions. these are not teenage jobs anymore.

of the budgets cut americorps funding.hat makes no sense when we know that for every one dollar invested in americorps it yields seven dollars and returns. guest: i had a minimum wage job. before college. i learned a lot in that job. i was not stuck in that job. to have muche money in my pocket why went back to college. i got an education. anhink minimum-wage jobs are excellent way for young people to get in the economy. i don't think they hold young people back. government isthat the solution to the problem. we've got 18 job training programs. they are not working. youth unemployment is at unsustainably high rates. the gap between continue to grow. goingng more money is not to solve this problem in any way. we need real growth that our generation can lead. it at thenot leave state and local level? is why you have 13 states raising the minimum wage by themselves. cities like san diego the just raised the minimum wage. realize it is unjust to keep people stuck in minimum-wage positions. these are not teenage jobs anymore. 3

who have served through americorps over the last two decades.additional details will be released soon as they become available. you want to get us started? >> now that the president has met with secretary kerry, is there a decision on syria imminent? position to read out those meetings. the president does meet with the secretary of defense had secretary of state when aaron town. and secretary of state when they are in town. they are closely watching the situation in iraq and monitoring the ongoing military activity against isis in iraq to protect american citizens and interests in that country. we are also carefully wafting the effort of iraq's political leaders to create a lyrical inclusive -- government. that thatid all along is a key component of the competence of strategy that the president is quick to put in place to deal with this situation. while this obviously is something that drives news coverage and captures the attention of the public, military action alone will not si andiently confront i deal with that threat on a sustainable basis

>> i believe you are referring to the president and mission of americorps 100 we go -- lawyers and legalsistants -- have you seen anything in miami? >> i have to say in this goes to the previous question, one thing that really affects its whether someone is accentuated or not. some one who has an attorney tends to appear at support hearings. that reason is especially because of the concern for vulnerable population which we consider to be children and mentally incompetent individuals. we do not endorse for illegal or presentation for those populations. i think it is essential for children to have representation. that will result in reduced significantly the problem. >> what would be the justice department's argument about having an independent immigration courts? >> the justice department today has not taken an official position. the executive director of the executive office for immigration review can speak for himself, but i believe he has said until you see an actual bill or proposal, it is difficult to comment. it is hard to imagine exactly what arguments would be made against. i sup

>> in the near-term the idea is because we have such demand, we had 580,000 applicants for americorpsnd is there. we would use existing programs, everything from the peace corps, americorps, city year and others as places to start to both offer current opportunities and to expand those. we could have city and state, things like fema corps and individuals would join those and they'd have a year, of service year of paid national service of modest compensation, and then those organizations would operate in concert with local governments, and in some cases with nonprofits to provide meaningful work. >> general, very first question about i mean when you ask a question like do you think the president is responsible for everything that's happening in the world, i don't know, obviously there was no other way to answer that other than no. obviously. and "the new york times" peter baker already had a huge sort of a piece to counteract some of the criticism from hillary clinton and others. but in peter baker's piece, he talks about what both democrats and republicans have said. number one, in th