you will see that there is cool air coming out of eastern canada and out of new england. 50's and 60'his afternoon and low 80's @ in baltimore by contrast. once this turn to the north and northeast, temperatures should drop by about 10 degrees for tomorrow. 83 down in d.c.. 79 in westminster and york and lancaster. 79 in auburn pipe. there may be scattered charts in our region wednesday morning. clouds and a few showers overnight trip the winds shift to the north. right on our doorstep, this front is ready to come through and turn the winds at the airport. high pressure will push the cool air down. this area of low pressure that came up out of the gulf coast region is starting to push moisture in. the clouds are working their way out into virginia now. this should produce cloud and -- clouds and whether in spots. -- and wet weather in spots. most places will be cloudy and season showers coming through all the way from the mountains to the coast. friday, this thing may start to move out. you can't tv computer model indicating clearing skies on friday morning. a slight chance of showers

that high-pressure selling is coming down from eastern canada. a little bit of cloud cover and a slightly warmer on sunday. on monday, clouds increasing with showers west of pittsburgh pushing towards baltimore. the first day of fall, next tuesday will have to factor in a little rain. until then, enjoy the end of summer. 72-77 tomorrow. sunrise at 6:52. a small craft advisory. high pressure building and that takes up the wind on the day. sunday at 67 tomorrow. tomorrow night, dropping down into the 40's. sunshine on shore and around the bay with temperatures in the 70's. a north wind up to 20 miles an hour. the seven-day forecast, mid 70's tomorrow. the clouds began to increase on sunday and monday. fall rise at 5:19 on tuesday afternoon. we will cease and scattered showers with it continuing wednesday and thursday. s stand by. >> before we do that, we have a program note for you. because of the breaking news, we will be extending the coverage. nightly news will now be seen at 7:00. the nightly news will be at 7:00, followed by "access hollywood.

something swirling off to the north and eastern canada is basically shooting these cooler winds into the area, causing clouds to develop. and the sunshine is starting to be shrouded. showers coming off of the mountains, we will keep our eye on that. it could become mostly cloudy at times to partly cloudy, breezy and just cooler. let us look at the maps. here is the storm system often in the north, bringing gusty winds and bringingcooler than normal temperatures. we should talk about it 80 degrees today, and it is not much out of the 60's and most locations. cooling off again tonight and the same pattern repeating tomorrow. kind of repetitive until the winds subside, and that will not be until about thursday. on thursday we will see less cloud cover and i think it will be probably one of the better days, with temperatures around 70. the weekend will warm up the but also some moisture coming back. tonight, in the 40's up to the low 50's. still a little breezy. looking beyond tomorrow, it does look like another day with sunshine mixing with clouds. kind of the same trend. maybe a straig

a pretty good storm system over southern and eastern canada is putting things around, driving the frontthrough. some showers and storms south of richmond will move off through the lower chesapeake bay later tonight. tomorrow, things start to change with a lot of sunshine in the morning. this upper level low spinning around there is going to have the effect of clouds throughout the day. breezy and cool, mid to upper 60's. that is going to be it for high temperatures tamara. by thursday, high pressure over head and we're expecting beautiful autumn weather, and cool temperatures and lots of sunshine on thursday as well. in the high elevations, some wind gusts in excess of 40 miles per hour. tonight, clearing skies, a lot of sunshine in the morning, but then the clouds will increase. highs only up to the mid to upper 60's. tomorrow, windy and cool, lots of sunshine early. lots of sunshine thursday and back near 70 by thursday. clouds and possible showers friday night and saturday. >> is jim zorn in trouble? >> i think everybody says yes, but it is way too early for that, i said. it is not r

we're watching this still wrap around our upper level area of low pressure pushing through eastern canada from ontario through quebec wrapping in chilly air across the great lakes. while we're 56, 52 cleveland. it's 35 in green bay. that is a source of some chilly early winter air sliding from the prairies of central canada and some of the cool air will continue to filther in our direction. for today, mostly cloudy this morning, then partly sunny, breezy, around 67 degrees. winds gusting over 20 miles per hour. tonight 44 as we try to clear out. tomorrow we'll stay in the upper 60s but more sunshine. >>> let's check the roads with kim. >> thank you. traffic continues to be quiet around the area at this early hour. west side of the beltway, traffic moving along nicely, probably traveling at speed as you make your way down towards route 70 and baltimore national pike. overnight construction projects still linger, southbound harrisburg expressway left lane blocked due to construction approaching the timonium road exit. and we also have, on the westbound span of the bay bridge, right lane clo

into the weekend, the stationary front will be the target of the moisture, walked in the over eastern canada. that will keep us cloudy and cool with light rain or drizzle. we could wind up seeing ourselves with rain right into the weekend. but tomorrow, 7:00 p.m., clouds in the afternoon, very nice. the next seven days, the temperatures will head downhill, chance of showers each afternoon. >> the party is almost over. >> we will have more nice days. ce days. $5 for the sub, huh? what about the drink and the chips? extra. think a $5 sub is a good deal? it's time to unthink. kfc's new $5 fill-up boxes, each with a side... and medium drink for just $5 bucks. unthink. and taste the unsub side of kfc. this is fabulous! new kentucky grilled chicken! marinated and grilled to perfection... for that five-star, fall-off-the-bone taste. mix original and grilled in your bucket! taste the unfried side of kfc. i'm creigh deeds, candidate for governor and my campaign sponsored this ad. the washington post calls bob mcdonnell a "culture warrior." and what does that mean for virginia? it means: bob mcdonnell

there's actually a -- an area of high pressure from eastern canada sliding into the atlantic and actually pushing this thing backwards. while it's just on the outer fringes of our radar scope it's starting to fill in moisture and as it gets closer to the coast it will look more impressive and definitely fill in more rain as we head through later today, tonight and tomorrow morning. check our forecast model. as you can see by noon we should have rain, widespread across central maryland, around the chesapeake bay bridge, probably heavier spots and even coming off shore. watch it expand and enhance upon itself leading through this afternoon, definitely a slow commute home. heading in through tonight, more rain inland. this is 9:00 p.m. we go through tomorrow morning, still lingering showers. the first wave passes to our north but we could develop more showers in an untable environment, mid-day and afternoon tomorrow. two-degree guarantee 68. winds gust to 30 miles per hour with showers and steadier rain and strong winds, only 61 tonight. tomorrow morning rain gives way to an afternoon shower

clouds dominating, all in response to this upper level low pressure system still spinning across eastern canada and dragging in chilly air. we have one more disturbed area in the atmosphere to produce clouds but eventually we're clearing things out and eventually we'll squeeze the chilly stuff out of here. but we have two more days of the chill to deal with. in thenorthern plains they are having a hard freeze in some spots. it will modify by the time it gets here but we still have a round of cool air to deal with. 67 today after the cloudy morning, we turn partly sunny this afternoon. and the breeze picking up to 20 to 25 miles per hour. back to 44 around the beltway which means there could be upper 30s just near the northern border with pennsylvania and that is if we get the chance to clear things out. heading on in through tomorrow itself we'll see more sunshine but highs still stuck in the upper 60s. remember, you can catch us on line at abc2news.com. so go to our weather page today. check out the latest conditions. if you need more details on the forecast you can scroll to the bottom of the

in fact with that high pressure sliding out of eastern canada and out of maine it's actually going toce the wind flow and help to pull this storm backwards in our direction. this means high surf, rip currents, even some potential flood advisories reposted on the west shores of the chesapeake. watch the rain shield advance with our timeline through midday tomorrow. heavy rain expected in the central and southern portion of the delmarva and around the chesapeake with rain moving into baltimore and looks like a wet afternoon tomorrow. locally heavy rain, one to two inches, maybe up to four inches on the eastern shore. and then leftover showers on friday morning. this afternoon, aiming for low 70s in downtown baltimore. my pick 72 degrees, in the range of our two-degree guarantee and 69 in annapolis with scattered showers. take that umbrella and it will be chilly. >>> let's check the roads with kim. >> good news if you have to travel southbound on 95 through howard county headed towards the dc metro area, that earlier crash approaching route 32 has been cleared over to the right. you can

we'll actually get stronger and there's a blocking area of high pressure in maine and eastern canadat is actually going to enhance the winds and help to pull the storm back westward and push its way on to the coast probably tomorrow giving us the heaviest rain and strongest winds. different story heading into the open waters of the atlantic. i want to point out the coast of africa, this was tropical storm fred yesterday. last night named hurricane fred and this morning up to a category 2, this is strengthening in a hurry. 105 mile-per-hour sustained winds. nowhere near the united states but definitely of interest and we'll show you where to track it in a moment. today you can catch temperatures -- i'm pushing 72 now. that is the low end of our two-degree guarantee but you know, because of the number nine we just wanted to work with that. wind will be gusting up to 15 miles an hour. and some showers developing tonight. likely showers and fog, 62. then we'll push it back into the 60s, only 66 tomorrow, winds could be over 30 miles an hour and again look out for flooding and high tides

clearing and start the day tomorrow with sunshine, but this up for a level low is spinning around eastern canadathat will bring a good supply tamara. the rain and gusty winds out of the west-northwest will continue things in the mid to upper 60's. by the time we get into wednesday and thursday, high- pressure of bread and lots of sunshine for the middle of the week. -- high-pressure overhead. winds will continue to gust over 40 miles per hour tonight over pennsylvania and maryland. 63 in the city of around 11:00. 40's 250 in the morning. we will have a bit of a windshield -- 40's up to 50 in the morning. we will have a bit of a wind chill through midday. 79 on thursday. sunshine friday morning, clouds increase with showers late friday night into saturday. a nice touch of autumn this week. >> when two murders take place on the same night, one team tries to solve their case before the the teams of stairs. -- before the other team solves there's. >> he did add an insurance policy on his wife last month. >> it is on tonight at 10:00 p.m. after "dancing with the stars" and then stick around for abc7

a storm system is spinning around in eastern canada. little disturbances are spinning around. one of those will come through tomorrow and may hold onto this cloudiness and may produce a sprinkle. once this lead to further east, we will enjoy -- once this slips further east, we will enjoy some nice weather. it a little bit on the chilly side tonight. 48 to 53 is the overnight low. probably not as chilly as it was early this morning. more of those clubs out to the west, the potential for a few sprinkles. some cloudiness persisting in the area on wednesday and a chance for a trickle or a brief shower will have a higher chance than today. west to northwest winds at 10 to 15 miles per hour. a similar temperature tomorrow. the small craft advisory is on the chesapeake bay tomorrow. here is the forecast. 65 tomorrow, 67 on thursday. the brain chance tomorrow is small. by the end of the day friday, reigned chances began to sneak back into the picture. maybe even a rumble of thunder. most of sunday should turn out all right. >> stock on a school bus in 100 degree temperatures. the vide

high pressure sliding out of eastern canada and into the great lakes. sitting back there. we're tapping into the cool air. temperatures in the 50s. you notice that it is a 27 drears. wanted to point that out and they're up in elvision and follow the weather maps to the west generating more moisture to it running you will notice the clouds making a return. a cool start in highs only in the low to mid-60s. that's close to where we are now. that's all day tomorrow with the rain coming late in the afternoon and toward the evening. that could be heavy at times. moderate to heavy rain tomorrow night. and midnight through sunday morning. we could see 1-2 inches with the system that's pushing out of here as we head through sunday afternoon. the morning rain we're back to 72 with some clouding. clouds building in. and 65 and the rain is clearing out. we're back to 76. the outlook in the next half hour. and our forecast at the bottom of the screen. >>> we have been talking about the great things going on. maybe it would be a nice time to listen to music. stay with us. coming up ther

and then we have a front that is going to be drifting in here and settling in from eastern canada. and what is going to happen with that? the air is going to change a little. it's going to cool down saturday into sunday. with the winds coming in from the west, we'll look at the temperatures going up to about 80. as the front comes back, we're going to see the temperatures dropping back into the mid-70s. comfortable and pleasant and a good bit of sunshine in place for the weekend. the next high tide at for the mchenry -- fort mchenry. 58 degrees and mainly clear and some clouds closer to the water. warm tomorrow, 74 degrees sunny to partly cloudy and then the next five days, we're looking at temperatures getting up to around 77 on sunday, 79 on monday and tuesday. tuesday the first day of fall. look for a chance of showers bit beginning of the week. >>> we know ron is stopping traffic on 36th street. what is happening elsewhere? here's sharon. >>> i'll include that in my next traffic report. we don't have too much going on. we have an accident on 155 level road and 95 everything is

tomorrow evening, eastern canada will take the back door route.ng in some cooler air and after about four hours, there is enough water coming in to start increasing the cloudiness. at the same time, some of this monster will work north. webster from the gulf means that the second half of the week will be cloudier and water and -- and more wet in spots. you'll see the moisture start to increase coming in of the ocean and up from the south and the result is scattered showers starting to show up on wednesday afternoon. especially in western maryland, clouds and showers on thursday. some of that may go east. on friday, the range chances increase a little more. the second half of the week is a lot better than the first half of the week. tomorrow will be partly cloudy with west winds and another day with temperatures in the low 80s. we will notice the temperatures cooling off with a wind shift. partly cloudy and 70 in garrett county. warm around the bay tomorrow. down in ocean city, a warm summer day. 84 tomorrow with partly cloudy skies and a chance of

there's our frontal boundary as high pressure pushing in through eastern canada and eastern new englandand this one, ooh, that's not baltimore. we're actually dropping in that wind that will actually shift directions and we're looking at this frontal boundary that will be responsible. there we go. for bringing in the cooldown and bringing in showers. once we get that wind out of the northeast, that's going to drop our temperatures at least odegrees by tomorrow. then we look for a wave of low pressure to ride along that boundary, that will be responsible for keeping us wet for the rest of the week. watch the flow of moisture coming off new jersey bringing on in through central maryland. by lunchtime tomorrow the chance of showers will continue throughout the afternoon. watch that little band of moisture actually push itself in towards the mountains. another wave of low pressure not showing up on the screen will come back at us as we head through the afternoon and thursday and through friday. that is why we expect to it stay wet for a couple days. so enjoy this afternoon, partly cloudy sk

there's a winter-type pattern here for eastern canada dragging in northwesterly winds. those showers may give us a sprinkle or so but generally, the cool air dominates in through today. tomorrow l high should be about 73. we are lucky to get back to 67. tonight it will cool down, all of the heat on the surface will escape back into space, going to 44, there may be frost near the pa line which is all of the more reasons for you to watch tomorrow morning and see if i can find frost for you. tomorrow mostly sunny but cool at 67 and it could peak here toward the rest of the week. we expect temperatures back a little bit closer to 70 with clouds on friday and this weekend we are -- which is the chance of a few scattered showers. we have more on the forecast and we will see how much weather we can squeeze into these fantastic mines here. so we are live here. everybody give a woo other. >> woo other. >> back to you in the studio. >>> . >>> three very different women are about to show us some bewitching talents they never knew they had. but together, we are going to watch. we j

a front with really cool air for eastern canada will continue to slip down to the south and maybe stall out. we'll get that risk of light rain and drizzle. but the higher off to the northeast, that means the winds coming around that high, off the atlantic ocean, dragging in that moisture once again. it will not be like we saw last week. but we'll have rain and drizzle likely beginning late tonight or tomorrow. >>> that will do it. sunrise, 6:49. bay temp at 46. mild, 63, compared to last night. low 60s. and a little rain perhaps overnight and a little more rain, maybe some drizzle likely tomorrow. much cooler. tomorrow's high, 73. our normal high is 79 degrees. we're cooling down. at least through thursday. and the weekend is looking very nice. >> that's what counts. thanks, bob. >>> still ahead at 5:00. ♪ [ music ] the death of a heartthrob. a look back at the way actor patrick swayze danced has way into our hearts. >>> getting hot in here. students and parents at a baltimore school protest the heat students are forced to learn in. >>> i'm ron matz in east baltimore. how you can help a

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there's an area of high pressure located off the map in eastern canada, that is going to squeeze andance the pressure gradient in the atmosphere that is going to throw all this stuff back our way and bring the storm itself back on to the coast. so the storm is just generating right now. it's really going to crank up over the next 12 to 24 hours, then pull on shore. we'll have winds pushing gale force, probably heavy rain, especially delmarva and on to the east side but we may spread some of that heavy rain out as we watch this particular storm. i want to show you hurricane fred. next update at 11:00 but this morning jumping to category 2 to status, 105 mile-per-hour sustained winds. the arrows show you where it will, be, nowhere near here. for us, watching the thermometer, 72 this afternoon. northeast wind at 15 miles per hour, a few showers. showers, fog tonight. we drop to 62. tomorrow only 66, plan for heavy rain at times. and gusty winds over 30 miles an hour. friend jamie on facebook, let him know when it's raining. >> me, too. >>> breaking news. our producer dave just let us kn

it's wrapping around this low pressure system in eastern canada and this will continue to pinwheel incouple days. for this afternoon we turn mostly cloudy, high of 69 degrees. as we head through tonight temperatures once again dropping back into the mid to upper 40s. >>> let's check the roads with kim brown. >>> we have big delays on the west side of the outer loop, that is going to range between reisterstown road all the way through to the bw parkway. so you have to get on the outer loop of the beltway this morning here on the west side. either reconsider or give plenty of extra time. and the harbor tunnel update -- we had an earlier crash that blocked all the southbound lanes, that's been cleared. then we had debris blocking the left lane approaching the tunnel. that too has been cleared but significant delays stretch all the way back to martin boulevard so give yourself lots of time if you're taking the harbor tunnel or take the key bridge. earlier crash, outer loop at frederick road, cleared to the shoulder but we do have long delays on the west side of the outer loop. 198 in laur

high pressure over eastern portions of canada, pushed it down to the south. see the sun clearing skies to the north. that's why we have nice weather right now. look out to the west. already gathering a lot of moisture. from let's say central ohio to southwest virginia, some rain. this will become one big lump or area of rain tomorrow, as it heads across the mountains. it's moving to the east and northeast at around 17 to 20 miles an hour. if you time it out sometime tomorrow afternoon, we'll show you a change of rain coming in. it will be over, hopefully by sunday, early morning. and then clearing, dryer conditions moving into the afternoon. east winds picking up on the bay. and small craft advisory out there. gusts maybe as high as 20. bay temp now around 73 degrees. so tonight, let's call it partly -- occasionally, mostly cloudy. cool, 53. and that's normal. thin tomorrow-- then, clouds tomorrow afternoon. tomorrow's high only at 65. improving conditions on sunday afternoon, just in time for the ravens here. >> that's good. >>> still to come tonight on wjz

buthe slight chance of a shower may occur due to a lower level in canada. 56 at the airport. 59 on the eastern shore this morning. not the best of days in the upper elevations today. that is due to the disturbance in canada. 65 and some clouds later this afternoon. you cannot rule out a slight chance of a sprinkle or a brief shower later on. on the eastern shore, 68. -- 58. things have calmed down a little bit. the winds are not bad today. the waves are a little volatile up to 2 feet. there is not a small craft advisory. in 92 degree record high. we will be well below the normal of 73. 39 is the record low way back in 1888. we are closer to that than you might imagine. an 40's tonight in the outlying areas. 48 downtown. things will clear out after midnight. some evening sprinkles. in a trough is rotating out of this. it is a little unsettled by this afternoon. mostly sunny tomorrow. the high pressure builds in. a high of 57 degrees. friday, a slight chance of showers. 73. 60% of showers and maybe a thunderstorm on saturday. sunday we clear out with a high of 72. the high pressure builds in nex

a little blocking area of dry weather often the eastern side of canada, off of down east maine and slidinge atlantic. that is going to push this onshore and that is why we're expecting to have this developing storm which looks really impressive now come on with some pretty hefty rains rolling through the day and the heaviest rain for us look like to move in by mid-afternoon on in through tonight and tomorrow morning. we could see one to two inches from this. winds around baltimore could be gusting 30 to 40 miles per hour and some problems along the bay with that tidal flooding. here's hurricane fred, latest update, 105 mile-per-hour winds, impressive storm. down from the 120 mile-per-hour winds yesterday, still in the open waters of the atlantic moving to the north. no impact on us. just want to show you what is going on. you can track that on our web web page. 68 today for a two-degree guarantee. showers, 30 mile-per-hour wind gusts but we're looking at temperatures actually making their way to about 67 in annapolis. 69 in columbia. again, steadier, heavier rain on the eastern shore comin

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canada. cool front beginning to form, it will sweep down across the eastern seaboard, as we move toward the weekend. i think as we go towards saturday we may not get out of the 60s. so it will feel a lot more like fall in a couple of days. right now it's certainly a hot and steamy afternoon across maryland and it will be the same deal tomorrow, maybe even a little warmer. forecast in detail, not picking up on a lot of rain, the chance for a scattered shower into thursday and friday but not much precipitation. in fact friday i think we'll see a lot of sunshine but you'll feel the humidity drop friday and it will be a cooler forecast into the weekend. high tide tomorrow, 10:14 a.m., sunset just after 7:00. partly cloudy, muggy, sultry night. tomorrow, clouds, maybe some showers late in the day, 83 for a high. 7-day forecast, again, one more summerlike day, then things start to feel a lot more like fall. we cool off friday, 74. bring in the chance of rain this weekend, cown into the 60s. then we go back up. a little of everything in the 7-day forecast. >>> forget monica gellar, courteney cox is back w

central and eastern part of the country is fairly quiet. a big storm is spinning in canada.ered showers in the northeast. one or two will sneak through later. the seven-day forecast with temperatures on the cool side. today and tomorrow in the 60s with a spotty shower today. better for tomorrow and friday. looks nicer. saturday expecting showers and a lot going on saturday. an early shower on sunday. looking good on sunday, monday and tuesday. 57 degrees and with a lot to tell you here's angie. >> that's right. and i want to extend a very personal invitation to join me on facebook. follow me on twitter. get a personalized traffic report from me. i'll hook you up. 95 northbound right now. looks like they are tracking the taillights past the car rest area. they are all clear. no complaints. route 4, branch avenue and crane highway. this remains an incident and accident-free area. to the beltway we go, going great on the outer loop. drivers are hitting the road past university early. not many people on the road right now. and to the gw parkway we will actually try to fly over i

canada which is influencing our weather. it will give us a slight chance for sprinkles or maybe even a shower. 58 downtown. in brisk start out of the airport. 59 on the eastern shore. the high between 64 and 66 degrees. a mixture of cloud and sunshine. northwest winds at 10-15. >> it is 4:00 of the seven. here is a look ahead at 11 news today. the university of maryland postdoctoral fellow faces drug charges this morning after his girlfriend overdosed on drugs. the concern about online drug sales has occurred. >> vaccinations for the swine flu virus are expected to begin next week. health officials are trying to allay concerns over safety and timing. that story is coming up. >> we are bidding ready for your morning commute. one accident to update you you've got a strawberry pop-tart, but i've got a warm, fresh baked strawberry toaster strudel. see the difference? mmmm. i do. (announcer) pillsbury toaster strudel. the one kids want to eat. that on the list of things kids love, our party pizzas have just passed toy robots. ( crash, beeps ) awkward. kids love totino's party pizzas. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the nation

eastern shore. in the lower 50 altman naysays. a brisk start to the day. big storm system up in southeastern canada.n a sprinkle on wednesday. let's get a traffic update. not looking so good in spots. >> what's going on. all of a sudden all of these accidents popping up on the maps. 50 eastbound at courthouse road an accident is blocking the center lane there. southbound gw parkway a another crash and in southeast dc one more. this is at minnesota avenue. 270 southbound major slow go. at least one hour to get from 109 to the split and this is the road you travel. >> yeah, but i travel at a much earlier hour. so it is looking much better at 2:30. breezy and a few clouds today. tomorrow more clouds and maybe a sprinkle. mid-60s. a chilly start to thursday. we finish with sunshine and upper 60s. late friday could be a shower. better chance of a shower on friday and sunday should be better 71 degrees an redskins are home with tampa bay. we finish next monday with temperatures in the mid-70s. watch out breezy at times and could be gusting to 30 miles an hour. we have a full half hour of news in a few min

eastern time. and the post looks at how today's much debated speech to school kids, the president is planning to steer clear of politics. let's take a look of one more, from canadaing also a president obama. the salesman in chief back in campaign mode, they are talking about his joint address to congress tomorrow. also, the conversations which schoolchildren today and his speech yesterday in ohio marking labor day. let's go to susan on the democrats' line calling from fayette fill, carolina -- north carolina. caller: i hope they make it illegal for big business to get big money and they would have to get it from a week, the people, because they work for us, not for a big corporation. i think it is a slush fund type stuff. number two, ever since 9/11, we have had an invasion of illegals. they have ordered the welfare office to help them. they are taking our jobs. we need to set up a gear because of those two subjects. host: ann is calling in from new jersey on the republicans line. call. i'm calling regarding illegal aliens that we have on the country. -- in the country. all of our people originally came from foreign lands. i am all for immigration, but i do not