this is the third year that catholic charities hosted the charity. the event raises money for unaccompanied minors who made i uphill battle in the courts and seek asylum toe a childreblne ce from central america at the same time r lives trying to cross the border. >> i miss my parents, but i know i am good here better than guatemala. >> in their countries it's really unsafe to go outside. they have gangs, a lot of violence. they don't have the privilege to go outside and play. >> reporter: now, the money raised today will go towards legal and social services for undumu undocumented minorers who are fighting the proceedings. as far as today's event, i'm told they raised $30,000, and all that money will go towards catholic charities refugee and asylum program. >> thanks, carlos. elected leers from across california expressed their anger toward the federal government separating immigrant families. abc 7 news was in oakland when the leaguefaucus board o met. some compared it to the internment of japanese americans during world war ii. they all called for

either market rate or catholic charities residence. so that's my recap. take any questions you may have. >> thank you very much, mr. beck. are there questions, comments from the board? >> yes, commissioner. i have some questions. thank you for the presentation. again, bob. and i know your staff is working diligently on this. some questions. so on the certification, we are going to be having the spanish language only for the next session? >> the workshop on june 30th is for people who are interested in purchasing first time home buyers workshop. so the city we have funding that's available through the thrr but the city has a number of programs for first-time home buyers but that workshop will be conducted in spanish. >> that is great. i have reiterated here all along, it's really great that the primary obligation that we have, and i need to say that, we need to exhaust, at the end of the day, we are going to be measured, number one. yes, there are two things here, the primary obligation, sure. secondly, to make opportunities available to anyone on the main

catholic charities of santa clara county is part of that program. a recently placed foster child named cruz, who asked not to be shown, said the waiting is torturous. >> we all are waiting and don't know, like president trump said. >> reporter: the border is already overwhelming and agencies are struggling to house those children separated from their parents. >> when you have an influx of 2,0

catholic charities of santa clara county is part of that program. a recently placed foster child named cruz, who asked not to be shown, said the waiting is torturous. >> we all are waiting and don't know, like president trump said. >> reporter: the border is already overwhelming and agencies are struggling to house those children separated from their parents. >> when you have an influx of 2,000 youths coming into the program, or they're not sure what program they're going into now, it's caused a little chaos in it the planning. >> reporter: right now catholic charities are working around the clock to find and train foster parents. one we talked to is raising a young girl rescued at the mexican border as a human trafficking victim. >> she wasn't able to reunite with her family as some of these kids who are at the border may not be able to. so i hope the american children will step -- people will step up and realize these are just children and need hope in their lives. >> reporter: we'll be discussing tomorrow what agencies can do and how to keep up w

monte. >> catholic charities case management program in san francisco. two full-time case managers, serve 112 unduplicated clients annually. additional capacity to serve in chinese as well as english. thank you. >> president serina: thank you. comments or questions from the commission? just one. we had the same thing on the previous one for the bayview hunters point. it's about 55 or 56 clients for case manager. is that considered a standard amount, is it a very high amount, i'm just curious. seems like a lot of people. >> that's a great question. so, with the case management rfp this time around, we used historical data to find out a reliable number for pull time case manager could be annually, and the number was 55 and we used that as a formula for the budgeting process for each case manager, 55 unduplicated clients. historically agencies have gone above that. you know, it really depends on where the agency is located, number of case managers, the needs of the clients in the area or throughout the city. we believe 55 was a competent amount that each ag

withdent macron met members of a community of an important catholic charity that supports the poor and migrants. he was also interested toto lean abt t the humaninitarian corridr to helpat charities run migrants fleeing the middle east and parts of africa. emphasizing also the importance of policy. when the two l leaders exchanged gifts, the pope gave the president a medallion of st. maarten. he said that we are e all poor. figures coming out showing that 5 million people are living in poverty. obviously poverty and migration were big issues at thehe talks today. >> it is interesting because emmanuel macron was expressed to be a -- have an interesting relationship with catholicism. you know ---- you know declares himself that he now -- he now declares himself as an agnostic. >> i don't think it affects the rerelationshipip between t the o leadaders. quite inteteresting thatat he wt that time at the age of 12 -- baptized at the age of 12. we have seen strained relations between the catholic church and france in the recent years on issues like same-sex marriage and reproduction technique

. >> the women will deliver their donations to catholic charities. the idea for the trip came after they heard congresswoman jackie speier would visit a detention center in texas. is a stalemate in congress over immigration reform the house of representatives voted down one immigration bill and delete a vote on another. ktvu's jana katsuyama has the latest development. >> the bill is not passed. >> reporter: eighth conservative immigration plan field thursday with -- failed 30 -- failed thursday. a change to merit-based visas and much of what president trump wants but no pathway to citizenship for dreamers -- dreamers. >> a vote against this legislation is the status quo. >> reporter: a vote was delayed until next week. >> it is not a compromise. it may be a compromise with the devil, but it's not a compromise with the democrats in terms of what they have in their bill. >> reporter: first lady melania trump made an and inspected visit and toward a facility housing migrant children. -- toward a facility housing migrant children. -- toured a facility h

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fly out of sfo at various times tomorrow and they plan to distribute the donations to various catholic charities near mcallen. >>> a group of activists is claiming responsibility for altering the message of a billboard. to make a statement about the trump administration's immigration policy. we looked into why the sign was taken down but up long enough for a lot of drivers to see. >> reporter: it was not up for long, this billboard captured the attention of many driving along i 80. it reads we make kids disappear. attributing the message to immigrations and customs enforcement. >> it is a hot topic and we are affected by it. we wanted something that spoke to the psychological trauma being inflicted on these families. when we drove by the billboard in emeryville, it was too good. >> reporter: we spoke with the artist, via phone. all we know is they are a part of a group called in decline, a collective that has been creating protest pieces for 17 years. this is video posted online by the artists. disguised by ski masks. it shows a sophisticated operation to take down the billboard to tell their me

look this is taken to a catholic charity with a priest and his team clean the coins sort them and remove all kinds of other objects and trinkets. some coins come wrapped in a piece of paper with a message written on it. goes over this year sometimes very heartfelt wishes or even prayers i don't usually written by foreign visitors where that sort of thing appears to be common we felt. last year the coins added up to one million four hundred thousand euros is sorted and stored here before they take it to the back ultimately the money goes to charities. are with the way that most of the money goes to help families in need in the city social services department decide to get some. which i do believe me meanwhile back at the tribute. when the coins keep on flying and stuff which is even fulfilled on the spouse. but whether they're fulfilled or dashed at least the coins go to a good calls. i want to know more about european lifestyle and culture visit euro max on facebook. you'll find highlights from our programmes. three hundred sixty degree videos of the most beautiful places in europe and s

. >> reporter: sister nora pimentel is the executive director of the catholic charities facility that families once they are released from the detention center. a big welcome sign when you first walk in, but there's a lot of people that are not welcomed in. what do you say to people? >> if they see the children i have seen when they're looking at me with faces full of tears asking me, help me, how can you not help that child? >> reporter: each day more than 100 people walk through her doors asking for help. >> those people have hurt a lot. >> reporter: they're told that they're breaking the law, and there are consequences for that. >> they're entering the country, asking for protection. how can that be breaking the law? they're not running away. they're simply saying "i need your help. my life is in danger." >> that was gayle king reporting. >>> coming up on "cbs this morning," she will be at a detention center in mccallen, texas, with more on the immigration debate. >>> plus, nancy cordes tells us who is footing the bill for some of the nation's top law enforcement officers to take l

so last night we re actually downtownn ma gown by the buildingcharities the catholic charities is very involved with helping these migrant families once they're reunited with their ildren, giving them clothes, garments. remember, these are folks,an migr who are coming over here literal with the clothes on their backs. they're not taking luggage like you andn i travel with. pthem out.haes are helping what i sar areents who have custody, ankle monitors on their kids, staying at catholic charts and then representatives of catholic tharities areaking them to the local bus station where at that point they can go, heard one woman say she was going los angeles. they canhe go wherever twant across the country. the ankle monitors ensure they're going tow sho up for their court proceedings later. >> so mccown texas, you know,he pretty close t boarder, we've seen a lot of iesges and pi of tearful, you know, tearful families and reunions and sepations there. are you seeing much of the same right >> yeah, we're not seeing the reunions bec they're not letting thent press i that. perhaps seeing those

to care for some under notes reason so she's now in a shelter whether by the hosted by the catholic charities here she's safe but her husband was taken away from her hasn't seen her husband the big thing is this the difference is in the old days before this zero tolerance policy wanted to place a person like jennifer maybe would have been detained but she would not have been criminally charged now they are being criminally charged so even though a judge said you're free to leave she has to wear an electronic tracking device around her ankle because essentially she's a criminal still on parole here in the united states has no idea what her future is the good news again she's with her children but unlike so many other families thousands of parents who are separated from their children have no idea if or when they will ever be reunited ok kevin is on to life ross in mcallen texas thank you. let's talk now to robin else who is live for us in capitol hill in washington d.c. so rob there are two major immigration bills up for voting congress how did that go . well not particularly well the first bi

the can she's taken to a catholic charity with. his team in the coins so what them and remove all kinds of other objects and trinkets. some coins come wrapped in a piece of paper with a message written on it. so i was over this you sometimes very heartfelt wishes or even prayers usually written by foreign visitors or that sort of thing appears to be common. we still saw. last year the coins are these up to one million four hundred thousand euros. there's still much here before that taking to the bank mentally the money goes to charities for which the way they look most of the money goes to help families in need of the city's social services department decides who gets. to be to try to do the money back at the trevi fountain. the coins keep on flying and some which isn't even fulfilled on the spot don't whether they are fulfilled or damaged at least the coins go to a good color. if you ever get a chance to go perhaps throw in a coin or two your wish might not come true but at least you'll be helping someone that's all for today if y

. >>> considering a grant to help catholic charities housing those by the coyote creek flooding of last year. the floods of 2017 devastated them. more than 14 thousand people were evacuated. the damage totalled a million dollars. >>> a look at what is coming up later on this morning. >> ahead on "cbs this morning." a border facility that's a strict camp. how some separated from their parents spend the day. giving us in sight in to those wanting to take their over lives. we will see you at 7:00 on the dot. a state of emergency has been declared in lake county. as the pawnee fire continues to grow ... scorched mor >>> it's time for your final 5. >> a state of emergency as the pawnee fire has continued to grow. at this point, the fire is only 5% contained. 22 structures have been destroyed so far. another six are in danger. the cause of the fire remain smains under investigation. >>> today, the san francisco board supervisors will step down as she prepares. >>> why a 7 7-year-old shooting suspect lured first responders to the retirement home before killing them. >> tesla is raising eyebrow

. >> sister norma pimantel is the director of the catholic charities facility and assists migrant familieseased from the detention center. a big welcome sign. there are a lot of people in the country that don't welcome them. what do you say to those people? >> if they see the child i have seen. when those childs are looking at me with those, faces, full of tears, asking me, help me. how can you not help that child? >> each day, more than 100 people walk through her doors asking for help. >> these people have hurt a lot. >> they're told they're breaking the law. there are consequences for that. >> they're entering the country asking for protection. how can that be breaking law? they're not running away. they're saying i need your help. my life is in danger. >> that is the "overnight news" for this tuesday. for some of you the news continues. for others check back later for the morning news and cbs this morning. >>> this the cbs "overnight news." >>> welcome to the "overnight news," i'm michelle miller. president trump zero tolerance immigration policy which has taken nearly 2,000 children f

houston all, i am from texas from catholic charities. my first question is about women veterans. even though i am grateful for and what it has donote of int homeless female veterans i think the va can do more. a lot of our female veterans have older children and a lot of them wileven take children. a female veteran is limited in their options. a lot of grants we receive are allow easier access for our male veterans than female veterans. what do you suggest weo to champion those causes for housing for female veterans? as farr female veterans, there type -- is there a type of coalition that is making changes in the va system to be more female friendly in terms of health care. a lot of women have to wait 30 gynecologist, which to me, i have the same rights as a male veteran. i should be able to see a doctor today. thank you for your service and i appreciate everything you have done. >> let me try to answer both questions. one, i will have to -- i must have to say that the va trying -- is trying to do more to accommodate women veterans. there is an advisory committee. i recommend thi

. >> reporter: it's stories like hers that prompted catholic charities to put on the football tournament. spanish f unaccompanied minors who cross the border but still face an uphill battle seeking asylum. the event was a nice reprieve for these kids, many who were countries, it'utside and play in sth really unsafe to go outside. they have gangs. they have a lot of violence, and they cannot do that. they don't have the privilege to go outside and play. >> reporter: that's why many of these immigrant children risked thei trol own the police if the want to send me back, send me to anheot guatemala and not to mexico. to live i n: she no longer has obtain asylum, and she is now a permanent resident. not every child, though, is as fortunate. in atherton, carlos salcedo, abc7 news. >>> other news now. president trump tried to shift the focus on the debate on a recent illegal immigration crackdown from separating families to stopping criminals. this follows the department of homeland security announcing that nearly 2,000 children have been separated from their parentth dosurein cghild tren w in

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i'm with catholic charities. my first question is about women veterans. i feel, even though i'm grateful for the v.a., i'm a veteran myself. even though i'm grateful for what the v.a. has done so far. i feel v.a. can do more. a lot of our female veterans have older children. a lot of the shelters won't house 16-year-olds. they won't even take children. a hot of the grants we receive are more male driven. and some of them allow easier access for our male veterans. what do you suggest? and second, as far as our female veterans again, is there a type of co-workers or something that's making major changes, to know more female friendly as far as health care a lot of times we have to wait 30 days to see a gyno. we have the same benefits as the males. thank you for your service. i really resh everything that you have done. >> well, let me try answer both questions. one, i have to say that the v.a. is attempting to do more to accommodate our women veterans. there is a women veterans advisory committee. i would recommend that this organization connect with that ad

. >> reporter: sister norma pimentel is the executive f rector of this catholic charities facility.rant families who are released from the detention center. >> reporter: it's a big welcome n gn when you first walk in, but there are a lot of people in the country that don't welcome them. what do you say to those people? >> if they see that child i have seen, when those children are looking at me with those faces full of tears, asking me, "help me." how can you not help that child? >> reporter: each day more than 100 people walk through her doors asking for help. >> these people have hurt a lot. >> reporter: but they're told that they're breaking the law and there are consequences for that. >> they're entering the country asking for protection. how can that be breaking the law? they're not running away. they're simply saying, "i need your help. my life is in danger." >> glor: how can you not help that child? gayle king at the mexican border tonight. gayle will have much more about this first thing tomorrow on "cbs this morning." that is the "cbs evening news" tonight. i'm jeff glor. i

chatham andhristie i'm with catholic charities. my first question is about women veterans. i'm a veteran myself. even though i'm grateful for what the v.a. has done so far, there are a lot of initiatives for homeless female veterans, but i think that the a can do more. a lot of our female veterans have children and a lot of shelters won't house a 16-year-old. a lot of shelters won't take children, therefore a female veteran is limited in her options. a lot of grants we received from the federal government are more allowriven, and some easier access for male veterans than female veterans. what do you suggest i do our we do to champion those causes for housing for our female veterans? as far as fema veterans again, is there a coalition or something that is making major changes within the v.a. system, to be more female friendly as far as health care? things ofsts, and that nature, a lot of women have days to see gynecologists, which to me is a female veteran, i have the same rights as a male veteran. if a male veteran can get care today, i should be able to. answer on those qu

sister norma pimentel/catholic charities:"they're scared and frightened and they know that they're there in prison and the prison environment and so they're not sure what's going to happen."to happen."(vicki) the government making its best case that children separated from their parents are being cared for. in this video provided by health and human services because they won't allow independent media to record in the facilities. the tornillo facility in el paso county portrays an upbeat atmosphere with kids playing, eating and staying in tents. there is no sound along with the video. (ken) our coverage on the trump administration's immigration policies continues -- tonight new fall-out from bay area politicians.(vicki) as kron four's rob fladeboe reports - three long-time south bay politicians are calling it quits with the republican party. dev davis/san jose city council member "...the damage has been done to a whole generation of children and this is not the republican party that i joined..."san jose district six councilwoman dev davis, angered by the trump adminitration's zero toleran

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catholic charities, i'm here to present the case report today. we'll keep it short and sweet, we know you have a very busy agenda. just to let you know, our members are extremely busy, continuing the visits to the board of supervisors about the case platform ask where we see the biggest needs in the community for additional funding, and we added one ask to our platform that we had already given, and that really is to look at adult day health care and they are petitioning and asking the state to increase the fees for medical reimbursement, they have not gotten an increase in over ten years, and we are hoping you will do that as well. on may 14, we did have a meeting and the compassion, about compassion and choices with reverend bob drake, and that's to do with the california end of life options act. y might have been watching thef news, the act is now been overturned, and so the board and the members of looking at is there any advocacy we want to do around that adding additional options and choices for clients who are really at the end of life sta

catholic charities, compass, hamilton, homeless prenatal program, and providence. thank you. >> supervisor cohen: next speaker. [speaking foreign language] >> voice of translator: good morning supervisors. [speaking foreign language] >> voice of translator: thank you so much for paying attention. i noted this time you are paying attention. [speaking foreign language] >> voice of translator: thank you so much for putting yourself down and paying attention to us. [speaking foreign language] >> voice of translator: i worked for 20 years with immigrants and those living in hotels. [speaking foreign language] >> voice of translator: i am aware of the needs of the community. [speaking foreign language] >> voice of translator: i have gone door-to-door and i have seen what these needs are. [speaking foreign language] >> voice of translator: that's why i'm requesting you to approve the items on the budget. let's work shoulder to shoulder to meet the needs of the community. [speaking foreign language] >> voice of translator: we have a belief in you and we want to continue to

i'm going from here to catholic charities and then i will go on to the detention center which will be people go. i've got more work to do today, so forgive me if i can't stay long. >> we would like to ask you about the tweet by president trump today, which i'm guessing -- >> i don't think i've seen that. >> he made a tweet which -- i would hate to quote him specifically. it seemed to suggest that he did not want due process for people who come across the border, no court hearing, just send them back. >> that's not what our country stands for. we are a people who believe in the work of every human being. and we do have a system of laws in this country. and when a woman comes here with her four-year-old son and says, i am asking for amnesty, i have been threatened by gangs in my home country, we should at least give her a hearing. and that is the least that is required by us as a country and as a community. >> i'll talk to you people later. we've got more work. >> democratic massachusetts senator elizabeth warren, seemingly shaken by what she just experienced at a processing center in m

. >> reporter: the women will be bringing donated items, toys, and gift cards to give to catholic charitiesthe families that have been separated from their children. a flight out at to them about t journey to texas. coming up at 7, we hope to talk to some of the demonstrators and the clergy that will be leaving here in buses and down at the border near san diego. all in protest of families being separated at the border. that's the latest for the mission district. i'm frank mallicoat, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> time is cyclical six. later today, california senator kamala harris will go to send legal. she was the an immigration detention center. she will be going to the integration and detention center and meet with mothers who have been separated from their children. earlier this week, senator harris amended the resignation of homeland security secretary kiersten nielsen because of the controversial policy of separating families. >>> a berkeley city councilman will join the protesters today outside of an eye's office -- i.c.e. office in san francisco. despite the recent executive order that ends t

. >> the women will deliver their donations to catholic charities. that he had came after -- the idea after -- came after -- >>> there is a stalemate over the issue of immigration. usually the house of representatives voted down one immigration bill and delayed the boat on another. ktvu's jana katsuyama has the latest. >> the bill is not pass. >> reporter: a conservative immigration plan failed thursday with 40 house republicans blaming all -- joining all democrats in voting no. no pathway for citizenship for dreamers >> a vote against this legislation is the status quo. >> a vote was delayed until next week. >> it is not a compromise. they may have compromised with the devil, but it's not a compromise with the democrats.'s >> reporter: -- democrats. >> reporter: melania trump toured a facility housing migrant children. >> what kind of -- physical and mental states the come here? >> they are very distraught in the sense that they don't know where they are at. >> reporter: providing up to 20,000 temporary beds for alien children at four military bases

ahead of the catholic charity is trying to find ways to get these kids back to their parents. there is no system to track these families. there is no supervisors. there is no database saying child here, parent there so they can come back together. "washington post" published this account who described a hearing of a mother whose child have been taken away from her. the justice department prosecutor objected to the re relevance of that question. the judge then turned on the prosecutor demanding to know why this was not relevant. at one point the judge slammed his hand and sending a pen falling. i can't understand this if someone -- they take your kids and they give you nothing? not even a slip of paper. is your kid old enough to remember any kinds of information about you or help them find their way back to you where ever you are. they don't know and you don't know. is your kids old enough to talk in not even a slip of paper. that's how alex azar have thus far been handling the job getting these 2,000 plus kids who are in his care back to their parents. there is not a system. t

t-shirts and after we have perhaps made our protest said what we need to say, we offer services to catholic charities or whoever else would like it. >> reporter: they lifted 70 pound bags and loaded up the u-haul in the evening hoping those items will be accepted on behalf of the children. they are inspired by jackie speier who has been quite vocal about the separation of children and families in mcallen. congresswoman speier spoke to us about leading a delegation of two dozen lawmakers. >> we are going to go to the processing center where the actual customs and border control can hold people for 72 hours. and we will be riding in one of the detention buses. so it will be a really good experience for us. >> reporter: congresswoman speier made sure to spend time with the mcallen 12 to show her gratitude for their compassion. cheryl jenning, abc 7 news. >>> stay with us on abc 7 news and abc7news.com as cheryl goes beyond the headlines throughout the weekend to bring you the story of the crisis at the border. >>> there is growing opposition to a plan for an immigration detention camp in concord. it wou

. >> it's story's like hers that prompted catholic charities to put on the tournament. spanish for soccer with a heart. the event raises money for unaccompanied minors who cross the border but face an uphill battle seeking asylum. it was a nice reprieve for kids who can't play outside in their home country because of the violence. >> it's unsafe to go outside. they have gangs, they have a lot of violence. they cannot do that. they don't have the privilege to go outside and play. >> that's why many of the immigrant children risk their own lives trying to cross. >> i tell the police if they want to send me back, sebd me to another country but not guatemala and not to mexico. >> she no longer has to live in fear. they helped her obtain asylum and is now a permanent resident. >> carlos saucedo, abc 7 news. >>> president trump is trying to shift the focus to stopping criminals. this follows the department of homeland security announcing that nearly 2,000 children have been separated from their parents during the past two months alone. many of these children wind up in tent c

t-shirts and after we have perhaps made our protest said what we need to say, we offer services to catholic charities or whoever else would like it. >> reporter: they lifted 70 pound bags and loaded up the u-haul in the evening hoping those items will be accepted on behalf of the children. they are inspired by jackie speier who has been quite vocal about the separation of children and families in mcallen. congresswoman sphere oig spoeies about leading a delegation of two dozen lawmakers. >> we are going to go to the processing center where the actual customs and border control can hold people for 72 hours. and we will be riding in one of the detention buses. so it will be a really good experience for us. >> reporter: congresswoman speier made sure to spend time with the mcallen 12 to show her gratitude for their compassion. cheryl jenning, abc 7 news. >>> stay with us on abc 7 news and abc7news.com as cheryl goes beyond the headlines throughout the weekend to bring you the story of the crisis at the border. >>> there is growing opposition to a plan for an immigration detention camp in concord. it wou