you have franklin graham who bashes gay people. >> i am not homophobic. if i was a would not be here. what he is preaching from the bible. we stand on his laws and what the word of god says. >> he is against same-sex marriage. people need to respect what he says. >> in the top of relationship outside of marriage is a sin. whether it is heterosexual or homosexual, it is a sin. i want people to know that god will forgive them. >> he is entitled to have his interpretation. if we read history, we will discover that jesus was not a divider. he was a uniter. >> people we talked to disagree with that. they believe that franklin graham has a message that needs to be heard. >> thank you. >>> firefighters are crediting a lifeguard in san jose with help to save a 12-year-old girl. first responders were called to the waterpark just after 11 am on report of a possible drowning. when crews arrived, the girl had been pulled from the way pulled a lifeguard who also started cpr. the child was rushed to the hospital for treatment. there was no word on her condition tonight

for daca, for the folks who come in illegally, children of illegal immigrants. >> let's play franklin graham'sere. he is one of the best known evangelical christians in the world, son of billy graham. >> first of all, it is disgraceful and terrible to see families ripped apart. i don't support that one bit. the situation we have today are as a result of lawmakers in washington over generations ignoring this. and i'm hopeful that something can be done to fix it. >> do you think having somebody with the reputation of franklin graham who supported president trump, do you think that politically is a problem for jeff sessions and the administration? >> i do think it's a problem. i get uncomfortable cherry picking franklin graham. >> understood. >> by the way, i'm glad you said that. there's a lot of cherry picking here. when you're cherry picking from the bible, franklin graham, there is a lot happening politically. what do you think? >> politically, there is a lot of agreement across the religious spectrum as there is across the political spectrum that we ought to treat families with compassion an

franklin graham, son of the framed preacher billy graham is speaking in an unusual pl. berkeley, ca, the center of those violent attacks by anti-fascists. when conservative speakers show up to speak. they are planning to be there tonight for the christian rally. trace gallagher will tell us how it is looking tonight. >> rev. franklin graham is aware that berkeley is among those liberal cities in the country and they are trying to sway students and residents into voting for evangelical christian candidates is to say the least a long shot but the rev. graham also made it known he came in peace and did not come to judge. the 65-year-old preacher is the son of rev. billy graham who passed away in march but unlike his father franklin graham is taking on a bigger role in trying to get evangelical christian candidates elected to office. prior to berkeley the rev. graham held rallies in california's more conservative areas like central valley but regardless of the audience the message is consistent. graham believes america is in trouble because of the political divide. >> we ne

days before california's massive primary, the reverend franklin graham, the son of the famed preacher billy graham, is speaking tonight in an unusual place, berkeley, california, after the violent attacks by antifa. antifa is planning to be there tonight for the christian rally. chris gallagher is here to tell us how it is looking tonight. trace? >> franklin graham is aware berkeley is among the most liberal places in the country, and trying to suede people to vote for evangelical candidates is a long shot. he made it known he came in peace. and did not come to judge. the 65-year-old preacher is, of course, the son of the reverend billy graham who passed away from march. unlike his father, franklin graham is taking on a bigger role in trying to get evangelical christian candidates elected to office. prior to berkeley, the reverend graham held rallies in southern california's more conservative areas, like the central valley. but regardless of the audience, the message is consistent. graham believes america is in trouble, because of a huge political divide. >> the election is over. i th

. >> reporter: in an outdoor amphitheater, packed with christian faithful, franklin graham's sermon felt like a campaign. >> we need the christians to vote, we need the christian voice in politics. he says it is true in california where he says the blue wall of democratic majority is dividing the state. >> a person who identifies themselves as progressive are godless, i want to pierce the blue wall. not for politics but for jesus christ. >> we need to get god back into it and a lot of the problems will be resolved. >> a divine power helped elect trump. >> he did not have the democrats, ney were against him, republican party was against him, i think god put him in office. >> reporter: he is not supporting a candidate or a party, he wants to see conservative christian values back in government at every level. >> i woupl like to see every church put up a couple candidates. maybe for school board, maybe for city council and the church need to get behind them and financially support them. >> a popular evangelist is making headlines saying they should donate to help him buy a $54 million priva

. >> reporter: reverend franklin graham preachedon friday night. >> everybody said don't did to berkeley. so yeah -- if they say not come i'm going to come. >> reporter: graham's name draws a crowd. his late father was the evangelical billy graham. >> years ago i was saved at his father's crusade and i came out to help volunteer. >> reporter: you can see the large crowd before me on the meadow. and a rock band plays off the reverend spoke. the group refuse fascism says graham encourages his followers to support president donald trump. >> franklin graham is gathering blind and owe beatient and fervent followers for that regime and it's extremely dangerous. >> reporter: graham says he never promotes politics. >> i'm here to penetrate the blue wall. >> reporter: this man denounces graham's conservative preaching. >> the reverend mr. franklin graham we know how to pray. >> reporter: berkeley police had extra officers available for the event. >>> we have disturbing video from san francisco that shows a man kicking and injuring a small dog. this was taken yesterday near third and market. you c

, one of the most conservative evangelical leaders not in america but on the planet, when franklin graham comes out and says this is completely wrong,here's nothing right about this er whatsoso we've reached that crescendo where the evangelical supportingalhe base isng out for the president and cgress to act immediately. >> talking about people who support the president it's important they have the credibility with the base, but also we have the conservative right wing media for instance on fox news. do you think they also need to change their tone? this is what ann coulter, a miry, very pnt supporter f the president on this harsh immigration policy what she said on fox news about this tape and ab t the heartbreak of the kids.te just l >> these child actors weeping and c/7ing rightfa now do not for it, mr. president. >> i mean, that's brutal. >> child actors, child actors. child actors. listen, i have in full disclosure, i have friends on the fox news network and i can assure you that ann does not speak on behalf of the fox network or on behalf of many of the correspondents or pundits wha

franklin graham was out there talking. you see religious leaders weighing in. it is having an impact. >> but the policy is being defended in those immediate on ya outlets that his base pays the closest attention to. and there the answer is to say that the parents who are bringing these kids here in this scenario are using them as chips or pawns and the fault lies with them and not with the administration. i'm simply saying it's not the no-brainer in terms of how it is perceived at first blush. >> i appreciate that reality check. you bring us that from pennsylvania, which is so helpful. margaret, what were you going to say? >> i was going to say, to some extent we are talking about the same thing. if there's tremendous pushback from both the evangelical community, that part of the religious base and from the republican lawmakers in congress, it may begin to have an impact on how the president receives the risk/we ward that the policy sends. we have seen republican lawmakers support the president even when they're uncomfortable with something he is doing. that in

. >> reporter: reverend franklin graham preached in berkeley on friday night. one of two stops on his california tour. >> everybody said don't go to berkeley. so yeah -- if they say not come i'm going to come. >> reporter: graham's name draws a crowd. his late father was the evangelical billy graham. >> years ago i was saved at his father's crusade and i came out to help volunteer. >> reporter: you can see the large crowd behind me on the meadow. and a rock band played before the reverend spoke. the group refuse fascism says graham encourages his followers to support president donald trump. >> franklin graham is gathering blind and obedient and fervent followers for that regime and it's extremely dangerous. >> reporter: graham says he never campaigned for trump. >> let's go penetrate the blue wall, not for politics, but the blue wall represents secularism. let's penetrate the blue wall for jesus christ. that's what i'm here to do. >> a reverend from the third baptist church denounces graham's conservative preaching. >> the reverend mr. franklin graham, we know h

. >> reporter: reverend franklin graham preached in berkeley on friday night. one of two stops on his california tour. >> everybody said don't go to berkeley. so yeah -- if they say not come i'm going to come. >> reporter: graham's name draws a crowd. his late father was the evangelical billy graham. >> years ago i was saved at his father's crusade and i came out to help volunteer. >> reporter: you can see the large crowd before me on the meadow. and a rock band played off the # reverend spoke. the group refuse fascism says graham encourages his followers to support president donald trump. >> franklin graham is gathering blind and obedient and fervent followers for that regime and it's extremely dangerous. >> reporter: graham says he never campaigned for trump. >> let's go penetrate the blue wall, not for politics, but the blue wall represent secularism. let's penetrate the blue wul for jesus christ. >> a reverend from the third baptist church denounces franklin's preaching. >> the reverend mr. franklin graham we know how to pray. >> reporter: berkeley police ha

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we will start with eric thomas live at the event organized by franklin graham. >> reporter: just about a handful of people down there and the crowd is filling in. a minister who has never hid his conservative views. if last night's revival is any indication, tonight's event could draw thousands. today at caesar chavez park in berkeley. >> to encourage people to pray. and share a message of hope. >> reporter: he and his supporters say there is nothing political in these appearances but he is known to be a strong supporter of president trump. that is a problem who accuses the president of violating church teachings and graham turning a blind's eye. >> he embraces mr. trump's nationalistic, racist, divisive politics. >> reporter: brown says as a child in the '50s he saw graham's father speak. supporters say graham is following the teaching of jesus and opponents are welcome. >> berkeley is known as a place of being open. >> reporter: the revival runs at least through 10:00 tonight. >> let's go to cattie -- ute utehs. >> reporter: as you heard, dr. brown's says graham's views are homophobi

amos brown joined in their stance. >> have you this man franklin graham who bash gay people. >> i'm not homophobic, if i was i wouldn't be here. >> what pastor graham is preaching is from the bible. he stands on his morals. >> he is against same-sex marriage and people weather gay or straight need to respect what he says. >> everything outside of a marriage relationship whether it's heterosexual, homosexual is a sin. god will forgive them. >> he is entitled to have his interpretation, if we read history, we'll discover that jesus was not a divider, he was a uniter. >> both men have had private discussions on opposite sides. graham says he is not a political person. and he has no hope for either parties. however brown says graham supports the president making him just as bad. jesus respected women. but have you this man, franklin graham who supports this president donald trump who is a misogynist and has been mean to women. >> didn't campaign for the president, never endorsed him. he is now our president. i think it's important that we try to support him where we can. >> paul chambers, k

theuestion to you is as party of family values when franklin graham, the son of billy graham, comes out this policy by president trump, when laura bush former first lady is calling this cruel cool, how can you defend this policy? and surely you don't like the policy? corey: nobody wants to have kids separated. that. likes to see however, this policy was put into place by the obama administration, the law has been there. what is the option? the reason the policy is there in the first place is because you don't want the united states marshals arresting and incarcerating children. you do have to do that for their parents. they came across the border illegally. if you do it with the obama administration did, i saw the effects firsthand, and you let people come in, i do this catch and release, then you have a massive humanitarian crisis at the border of a much greater magnitude. kevin: we don't have one now? corey: it will get bigger. kevin: 2000 children separated, is a not a crisis? corey: six years ago, when we had these kids coming across the border, what was happening to these kids i ca

that's gotten a lot of criticism, even franklin graham, probably best known evangelical christian in the country. >> right. >> so any sense that there's enough blowback or pushback that they would alter this? >> i think if you start hearing from more evangelical leaders, sessions' quoting of the bible aside, if you hear from more evangelical leaders, that could impact the president, especially if he sees them on tv. >> you have some reporting on the comings and goings at the white house. who's in, who's out, what are you learning? >> everybody is often both in and out. the president is consumed with the topics of leaks to a degree that he was actually in the first two months of the administration. he is constantly asking is xyz a leaker, him, her. the new -- i think there has been a lot of proxy war going on and a lot of it is basically john kelly's frustrations with the president and things the president will not submit to or get other people to submit to in terms of kelly's authority. so the latest target of that is andrew giuliani, the son of the president's lawyer, who had his we

franklin graham said look, this is about the family.ormer attorney general eric holder saying this is cruel and inhumane. at the very least, you know, many americans have family and when you think about your child being taken away from you, even as people are saying, if you cross out our border it's there' illegal no matter what. this is not voting well for this president, for him to come out today and say he didn't want it to happen this way and he han done it, he still tries to appease a certain group. he's got to do it, just like your other guests have said he's got to show something about it. not only that, whether you separate families, i'm thinking about slavery and i'm thinking about how mothers and fathers were pulled away from each other and the children were pulled away, all in evers efforts to breed. i'm thinking about how religion was use for that, to say, oh the slave masters who were christian wanted the slaves to learn how to read to read the bible. you can manipulate religion all you want in any kind of way to justify so

frankly graham is bringing his decision -- franklin graham is bringing his decision america term to the berkeley marina in an hour. he says he wants to encourage support for christian conservative candidates. the free event features live music. we may see some protestors, as well. franklin graham, who is the son of the late reverend billy graham, is visiting 10 california cities before the june 5th primary. >>> new details now on a threatening text message that prompted a lockdown in san lorenzo today. an anonymous text sent by airdrop to students in class said there would be a shooting at the school at 12:30 today. investigators told us they searched the school but didn't find anything. officials then determined it was a hoax. three days ago a 16-year-old student was arrested in class at the same school after a loaded handgun was found in his backpack. >>> a 15-year-old boy from watsonville is under arrest tonight charged in connection with a brutal hammer attack in aptos. the santa cruz county sheriff's office says at least three people wearing masks broke into the garage of a home on

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applies to this case and doesn't have broad, sweeping ramifications, but if you're a ted cruz or franklin grahamanybody else out there who saw the supreme court ruling as a watershed moment, politically, culturally, legally across the board giving gay couples the right to legally marry, the focus immediatel religious freedom. and so it may be narrow, but didn't go the other way, which is huge for them. >> right. if you believe same sex marriage is wrong. >> yes. >> then you thought you were heading down a slope that you didn't like. >> precisely. >> which is interesting because we all look to the supreme court. it's the way it's billed to clear up these big, tough constitutional questions. what the court is saying here if you read the decision, essentially my take on it and read the quote in a minute, this is new to a lot of people. just a couple years ago we said same sex marriage is legal. you're all dealing this in different ways in your own state, colorado is different from texas different from here. let's let this percolate a little more is what the court seems to be saying. we must further

franklin graham says it's a disgrace. >> it's terrible to e families ripped apart. it's a result of lawmakers in washin ogtonr generations ignoring this. >> reporter: meanwhile in washington, d.c., lawmakers protesting the separation of chance fr parents from their children. on the border, immigrants who are still being detainted now neither worst. a new republican immigration bill is ing drafted for vote earl next week could allow for a provision that prevent families being separated at the border and also call for $25 billion for ditional border security testing. lester? >> gadi schwartz in sao night, thank you. >>> now to the price you pay and the cost of borrowing getting mo expensive tonight. the federal reserve raising a key interest rate by a quarter point that could put new pressure on potential buyers looking to purchase a financlace or th cos going , some younger buyers and retirees are choosing to skip buying in favor of renting. what's right for you? here is nbc news business correspondent >> so come on in. >> reporr: newlywed dominica reed was feeling t

the bishop of tucson asking if border bishops should take away communion and franklin graham says it's a disgrace. >> it's terrible to see families ripped apart. the situation we have our lawmakers in washington over generations ignoring this. >> reporter: meanile, in washington d.c. lawmakers protesting separation of detained parents from their children. back on the boarder, thousands of immigrants asking for asylum and being detained now fear the worst. and today, late word about a new republican immigration bill that ei is drafted up for a vote as early as next week that could provide some sort of provision that would prevent the separation of families at the border, as well. as provide some sort of protection for 1.8 milliodreamers currently in the united states and also provide 25 billion for border security. lester? >> gi schwartz, thank you. >>> now to the price you pay and the cost of borrowing gettingre xpensive. the federal reserve raising a key interest rate by auarter of a point tt could put pressure on potential buyers looking to purchase a new place or refinance. with cts

. >> reporter: days before the california primary, franklin graham asked the country to pray for politicians. he is on a 10 city tour through california, urging christians to vote. >> our politicians are dysfunctional. i have no hope in the republican party. i have no hope in the democratic party. >> reporter: this stop was in berkeley, a progressive city. according to graham, progressive is another word for godless. >> it was a great thing that he came down to berkeley. what he did tonight was encourage all of us to vote. our boat is important. -- vote is important. >> reporter: not everyone welcomed graham to cesar chavez park. protesters stood outside. they were outnumbered by graham's massive crowd. >> it was not about waving a banner of conservatives him or liberalism. that is not what it was about tonight. >> reporter: graham made a stop in santa clara last night saying the blue wall of the democratic majority is dividing the state. >> god answers prayer. our country is so screwed up. >> reporter: graham now goes on to chico and then makes a stop in redding. in berkeley, maria medina,

. >> evangelicals, people like franklin graham calling it disgraceful, cardinal dolan called it unjust, the pope tweeted this. children must be able to play, study and grow in a peaceful environment. woe to anyone who stifles their scwhroiful impulse to hope. >> trevor: damn, even the catholic church is judging you for how you treat children, you done [bleep] up. (applause) and it's not hard, it's not hard to see why anyone with a soul is up set, right. we've all heard the stories about trawmized children, the federal government deporting parnltds but keeping their kids. we have even seen images of how homeland security is holding some of these children in cages. there is no way you can defend it unless you work at fox & friends. because i don't know if you guys know this, but apparently that cage is not a cage. >> we got from the border patrol some of the eu78 am-- images inside the detention facilities. >> i'm from a farm community to me i see the chain link fences. it's more like a security pen to me. >> you do see some fencing but keep in mind, some of them have referred to them as

it's up to us to do what franklin graham did.tep up and do more and say this is not only disgusting and unbiblical, it is evil. we can no longer support this president even if we supported him before. it is a line of demarcation. it is the end. >> sorry. go ahead. >> i just want to say, well, there are a lot of things going on. i'm going across the country with poor people's campaign and evangelicals who are not white but they are white, not this so-called right stuff are coming together in masses. but we have to deal with the race part of this. now, the separating of children goes back to slavery, tearing away children from their parents and selling them. richard spencer who said donald trump was his man when donald trump laid out his policy against immigrants, richard spencer said immigration is a kind of proxy war and may be a last stand for white americans who are undergoing painful recognition unless dramatic action is taken their grandchildren will live in a country that is alien and hostile. franklin graham, he blamed it o

faith leaders are speaking out including one of the president's biggest supporters, evangelist franklin graham. >> it's terrible to see families ripped apart and i don't support that one bit. >> reporter: the back and forth leaving many families stranded in the middle. this mother tells abc her 5-year-old daughter was taken from her for days after she illegally crossed the border saying what is happening is inhumane. maggie rulli, abc news, new york. >>> president trump is under fire for saluting a north korean army general during the summit in singapore. north korean state media released this video showing the president returning a salute, then shaking hands with the general. critics say he should not have saluted an officer of a brutal regime but the white house defended the president's gesture as well as his remarks from an interview that were dismissive of kim jong-un's human rights record. >> why is he now downplaying north korea's horrific atrocities? >> the president hasn't downplayed. the president has raised north korea's human rights record and some of the abuses of the north korean

we will start with eric thomas live at the event organized by franklin graham. >> reporter: just aboutf people down there and the crowd is filling in. a minister who has never hid his conservative views. if last night's revival is any indication, tonight's event could draw thousands. today at caesar chavez park in berkeley. >> to encourage people to pray. and share a message of hope. >> reporter: he and his supporters say there is nothing political in these appearances but he is known

>> religious leaders like franklin graham are speaking out in a letter pleading with the white houselow immigrant children to stay with parents caught crossing the border illegally. >>> james comey says nothing in the bombshell report from the justice department's inspector general makes him think they did anything wrong. the report slams comey for being insubordinate and making judgment errors as the investigation into hillary clinton's e-mails wrapped up. here is megan hughes. >> reporter: fired fbi director james comey got a rebuke from the inspector general's report for that july 2016 news conference clearing hillary clinton. >> there is evidence they were extremely careless in their handling of highly classified information. >> reporter: they found it extraordinary and insubordinate that he refused to tell his justice department bosses what he would say, it found he usurped the authority of the attorney general. and democrats blasted him for going public just before the election with more clinton news while remaining silent about the russia investigation swirling around donald t

christians yes we are brought it up very strongly you know franklin graham spent spent and spends a tremendous amount of time in north korea he's got it very close to his heart it did come up and things will be happening ok thank you great question. yes john. thank you mr president thank you joe returning to the question of human rights you spoke very powerfully on the issue during your state of the union address right sure that you had a defector in the first lady's box with the crutches who escaped and used at that point said that north korea has more readily oppressed its people than any other regime on earth do you still believe that is the case having having sat down with kim jong il and it doesn't change that you and i believe it's a rough situation over there there's no question about it and we did discuss it did a pretty strongly i mean knowing what the main purpose of what we were doing is dino came but discussed it in a pretty good length that we'll be doing something on it it's it's rough rough in a lot of places by the way not just there but it's rough and we will continue that and

jellicoe leaders who backed the interim for president are voicing their opposition one preacher franklin graham called it this graceful well the president has repeatedly blamed the democrats for the policy and is continuing to take a tough line on other border issues he said he would not support a compromise immigration bill aimed at resolving the status of illegal migrants brought to the u.s. as children now he says he will sign the bill but is the man doing it will include full funding for his border wall what gregory chan is an immigration lawyer and the rector of government relations at the american immigration lawyers association he says trump's policy is completely inhumane. the practice of separating these children from their families has escalated dramatically under the trumpet ministration and this inhumane policy is resulting in children being literally torn from their parents' arms if you look at the border checkpoint in macau and texas it is a massive warehouse where the children are now housed on a temporary basis that is referred in spanish as the which means the dog kennel becaus

franklin graham spent and spends a tremendous time in north korea, close to his heart. it did come up and things will be happening. thank you. great question. yes, john. >> thank you, mr. president. returning to the question of human rights, you spoke very powerfully on the issue during your state of the union address, showed that you have the defector with the crutches who escaped. you said north korea has more brutally oppressed its people than any other regime on earth. do you still believe that is the case having sat down with kim jong-un and does he need to change that. >> john, i believe it is a rough situation over there, there's no question about it. we did discuss it today pretty strongly, knowing what the main purpose of what we were doing is, denuking. discussed it at pretty good length. we'll be doing something on it. it's rough. it's rough in a lot of places by the way, not just there, but it's rough. we will continue that. i think ultimately we'll agree to something. it was discussed at length outside of the nuclear situation, one of the primary topics. >>

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you have this man, franklin graham, who was bashing gay people. >> i am not from the podium. what he is bridging is from the bible. >> he is against same-sex marriage. >> any type of relationship outside of marriage is a sin. whether it is homosexual or not, it is a sin. >> he is entitled to have his interpretation. i think if we read history, we will discover that jesus was not a divider. >> boatman said they have had private discussions that are on opposite sides. he says he is not a political person. brown said graham supports be present. >> jesus respected women. you have this man who supports his present. he is a misogynist. >> i did not campaign for the president. he is now our president. i think it is important that we try to support him however we can. >> the tour will continue heading north. >>> a surfer has died after he was found facedown in the water late this afternoon. bystanders dragged him to the shore and performed cpr. emergency responders worked frantically to revive him. he was pronounced dead at the hospital. another one who was also in distress was rescu

christians yes we are brought it up very strongly you know franklin graham spent spent and spends a tremendous amount of time in north korea he's got a very close to his heart it did come up and things will be happening thank you great question yes john. thank you mr thank you john we're turning to the question of human rights you spoke very powerfully on the issue during your state of the union address right sure that you had to factor in the first lady's box with the crutches who escaped and you at that point said north korea as more readily oppressed its people than any other regime on earth do you still believe that is the case having having sat down with kim jong il and it doesn't change that you and i believe it's a rough situation over there there's no question about it and we did discuss it today pretty strongly i mean knowing what the main purpose of what we were doing is the new king but discussed it in a pretty good length will be doing something on it it's it's rough rough in a lot of places by the way not just there but it's rough and we will continue that and i think ultimately w

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reverend franklin graham is on a ten-ci ten-city california tour. he said the message is to urge voters to support politically conservative candidates. >>> tortured and left for dead. there's new information about the abuse of three puppies dumped in oakland. the details of what happened to these dogs is heart wrenching. how are the dogs doing now? >> reporter: they are okay. one of them has been adopted. another one is in a foster home and a third one is still under medical treatment. thi they are all expected to be okay. this is a horrendous story. we know there are so many unanswered questions in this case. what we know at this point is the reward that's being offered has been increased to find those who are responsible for these crimes. we do want to warnages are grap. tonight a $15,000 reward for information about the person responsible for unimaginable acts to animals. >> it looks like a an intentional act of torture. >> reporter: days after two puppies were found with a broken jaw and a paw cut off. a third dog was discovered in the same pile

jellicoe leaders who backed the donald trump for president are voicing their opposition one preacher franklin graham called it the scripts for the president has falsely blamed the democrats for the separation policy after initially wavering he said he will now support a compromise bill being debated in the house next week his ultimate demand though is that it will include full funding for another key immigration policy of his our war along the border with mexico well for more on this i'm joined from san francisco by gregory chain an immigration lawyer and director of government relations at the american immigration lawyers association sir thank you so much for joining us here on al-jazeera now you have a lot of colleagues that you're speaking to who are at the border where some of these separations are taking place tell us a little bit about what they're telling you paint a picture for us of what is actually going on. well thank you for having me on and that's right the american immigration lawyers association has a program that is operating with attorneys going into detention facilities and what we

from franklin graham on conservative side to all liberal side, nobody is happy about the parents and kid splits. i thought that what after paul ryan said we would see it. it is not written yet, but from what i've been told and scene it is not in. >> they need to get it off the table. back to era, where families kept figure. charles: president trump addressed that this morning said he is not for splitting up the family, jeff sessions defending policy as zero tolerance policy and bringing up the apostle paul thing. i believe the worse it will be from a public relations point of view for white house. >> it is amazing that legacy media and liberals are app metic over the government enforcing law that are already on the book. there no trump policy that says families must be separated, they are enforcing our immigration laws, and they choose to prosecute, the children are taken away, they are not charged with anything. the democrats are extending this issue, if they get onboard with any of the g.o.p. plans then the families will inspect b not be separated. also the adults coming in they ar

heather: out on the political field franklin graham holding rallies as he did leading up to the presidentialion, these are about trying to put a spotlight and focus on people of good faith or good principles of good values, he tweet to do that the at you today, chris*walt got it wrong. i didn't say don't vote democratic no matter what you do, that is not true. i am telling people to vote for candidates who stand for biblical values no matter which party they are. what is going on? >> the law doesn't allow you to maintain your nonprofit status, so for evangelical preachers, mega-churches, big ticket ministries, their tax-deductible status, the johnson amendment, they want it repealed so they can engage in direct elections so he can go out and say vote for him, don't vote for him and maintain tax-exempt status they have to couch it, you should vote for whoever's last name rinds with green, feels like the right choice for you and ask your heart as opposed to being able to say we are telling you to vote for shannon so this is a tricky space, he is campaigning essentially against democrats, talki

also monitoring berkeley, california, of violent protest taking aim at franklin graham.he event just getting started, we are tracking it. joy read breaking her silence after controversial blog posts surface claimed she

when you have people like franklin graham that calls a strong conservative evangelical leader who called this policy horrific and wrong at every single level, that should prompt every single evangelical to stand upright and pay attention. there's nothing redemptive about this whatsoever. >> you've had several meetings to discuss comprehensive immigration reform. what was discussed? did they ever discuss separating families at the border? >> no. we discussed the issue, we people to come here legally and we want to protect the border. we want to integrate those not involved in nefarious activities. the refugees and seeking asylum. we don't want to shut the door on legitimate people crying out for help. in my opinion, this is what makes america exceptional, when we reach out with conviction and compassion and help the least of these. it's part of our judeo/christian values. >> you know what they say, when someone shows you who they are, believe it. you have clashed with this president but he ran on these hardline immigration views. he called mexicans rapists. did you think you could sway hi

everyone from franklin graham to willy nelson is talking about how egregious what is going own in thet now the governing authorities, the president, the attorney general would listen to this and let's work out a way to keep the border safe, we're all for that. but also respect the dignity and humanity of children and their parents made in the image of god. as a country and as a people. >> you've been outspoken when it comes to the president, but many of your prominent evangelicals, they are speaking out this time against this specific policy. what do you think that is? >> well i think the president is the leader of this country. we are required by the bible to pray for him and hope that he succeeds in every way. i think many evangelicals are doing that right now. regardless of whether they supported the president or didn't support the president. this is a clear moral issue that we ought to speak to and ought to hope that the president looks to this and sees how shocking what is happening at the border is and corrects it. and he can and i hope that he will. >> all of us do. thank you s

i think it's repugnant to most americans when you have people like doctor franklin graham condemningrations as abhorrent to core american values.>>chris: the son of billy graham. let me ask you the other aspect because it has been suggested, this is a negotiating ploy. the argument is the president has suspended the daca program and he has imposed this policy to bring democrats like yourself to the table to create a grand bargain. he will stop this policy, he'll provide protection for the dreamers but in return, the democrats will give him the border wall and limits on legal immigration. visa lottery and chain migration. >> i don't think americans would like to see children 2-4 years old, torn away from parents as a negotiating ploy in washington d.c.. i think that's the american view. there are other ways to negotiate between republicans and democrats. using young children as political foils is abhorrent. >>chris: are you said you would not agree to a deal? >> i am think this is repugnant to most americans. we have leaders of the community leaders like doctor graham speaking out. th

community in a state like nevada the evangelical community in nevada is also strong and when you have franklin graham, the son of billy graham breaking with president trump and the evangelicals by saying that this was a policy they would not be able to support, vice president mike pence according to multiple sources that i spoke with this week had pretty much couldn't get off the phone with the evangelicals who were urging him to reconsider on this issue. look, president trump tweeting out earlier that immigration reform is not something that will likely get done by the midterms. that is welcome news to outgoing speaker paul ryan who was unable to get a cohesive majority on capitol hill to get republicans together, richard, to get something meaningful done ahead of the midterm. >> what the president did say about immigration. let's listen to that and get feedback from you, anita. >> and on immigration we have to be very strong. i mean, everybody sees but this is the same sight that obama had. that bush had. same sight. same thing. in fact, they said, look at this sight. look at president trump. look

as you mentioned, it's house republicans, it's even faith leaders to include franklin graham who are breaking with this administration over this policy. i spoke with some republican political strategists who make the point that, look, the gop can get away with targeting sanctuary cities, they can get away with defending the president when he refers to hispanic gang members as animals. but on this issue of separating migrant children at the border, setting aside whether it's fair or humane, it's going to cost them support of suburban white women, the votes they need to make sure democrats don't take control of congress. that's why you see -- one of the reasons why you see the president trying to distance himself from his own policy. on the one hand he wants it in place because as we've heard his chief of staff say, this think it's a strong deterrent. on the other hand, he doesn't want to be too close to it if it blows up politically. he acknowledged himself he wants to use these child detainees as leverage to get democrats to give in to his demand to fund his border wall and enact tou

we see criticism, cardinal dolan and franklin graham has criticized the policy. let me read you what the american academy of pea ya pedis says about the policy. the doctor said i have seen this with my own eyes. separating children from parents contradicts everything we stand for add pediatricians, protecting and promoting children's health. highly stressful experiences like family separation can cause i reparable harm, detecting a child's brain and affecting short and long-term health. this type of prolonged exposure to serious stress can carry life-long consequences for children. do you see this then becoming a political issue when you've got democrats piling on and more criticism? >> it's a big political have your neavulnerability for presit trump and the white house knows it. franklin graham is criticizing the policy, saying it has to change, you know there's a division within the republican party ranks. president trump is trying to blame the democrats. the legislation could end up dealing with some of the policy that separates kids from families. i think the