my conversation with the attorney general of washington state bob ferguson. plus, chasing the american dream, and the struggles of migrant families trying to live that dream. the film director kim hopkins with her story of one such family from cuba. >>> good evening everyone and welcome to the program. i'm christiane amanpour in london. the supreme court holds a crucial place in the hearts of americans as literally the court of last resort. where the constitution protects the most vulnerable. where no man or woman is above the law, but historically speaking, the ideal of blind justice is a bit of a myth. the court has been a major voice on the political issues of its day, increasingly politicized. for the past several years, justice jack kennedy provi justice anthony kennedy provided a swing vote. though he was reliably conservative in most cases. his retirement will impact the daily lives of every american at schools, in the doctors' office and at the polls. as the attorney general for the state of washington my guest used the court to fight and win on lgbtq

jous now is washington state attorney general bob ferguson thank you for being with us.stand exactly how washington state. >> so i was looking trying to understand exactlyhow washington state defines political advertising because in this digital environment it can be difficult to define whether it's an issue ad or something targeted to a candidate or topic on the ballot.how do youit in washington statave broadisu laws and those definitions tend to be broad as well so it's a broad in terms of what the content is but broad in terms of who must provide information to the public if they receive political advertising and make that information available to the public. >> so hoare you able to determine whether companies are supplying? it's not as though they are on local television stations, only so many of them. these ads can be targeted to people who might not even be located in the state at the time when they're seeing them have you been able to audit this >> washington law is straightforward. it says basically any person in our state can walk into a tv station or radio stat

general ferguson who filed the original lawsuit against the trump administration's muslim ban. he joins us now along with cnn's chief legal analyst jeffrey toobin. so attorney general ferguson, bobson, attorney general ferguson, you called the policy to separate families rogue and cruel. what makes it unconstitutional, though, in your opinion? >> sure. thanks so much for having me on, anderson. i appreciate it. there's really two buckets of claims here which we often have as we've challenged the administration now 27 times in court. one, there is statutory claims. it's our view, for example, that the administration is violating federal law. when someone seeks asylum and comes to a poverty entry in the united states, what we want them to do, what we're getting reports on from our own investigation is that united states officials are saying to folks's, no, we're full, and sending them away. that does not follow our asylum laws, our federal laws. we also have a group of claims that are constitutional claims. think due process, equal protection. those are important. the executive order signed yesterday does not grandfather in the more than 2,000 kids that have already been separates

general ben ferguson, along with other state attorney generals said that he would file a lawsuit over forced family separation of children and parents. he joins us now, along with cnn's chief legal analyst jeffrey toobin. bob attorney general ferguson, in announcing your intention to file a lawsuit, you call the policy rogue and cruel. what makes it unconstitutional, though, in your opinion? >> sure. thanks so much for having me on, anderson. i appreciate it. there's two buckets of claims here, which we often have as we have challenged the administration 27 times in court. statutory claims. it's our view that the administration is violating federal law. when someone seeks asylum and comes to port of entry at the united states, what we want them to do, what we're getting report ons is that united states officials are saying to folks, no, we're full, and sending them away. that does not follow our asylum laws or federal laws. due process, equal protection are important. executive orders signed yesterday does not grandfather in the more than 2,000 kids that have already been separated from their parents. federal law, constitutional law says there's a very strong desire to have families intact. the government

this lawsuit was announced by bob ferguson, who is the attorney general by the great state of washingtonington state ring a bell for you somewhere? yes, it does because bob ferguson is the state ag, you might remember who filed the first multi-state lawsuit against the trump muslim band back in the first two weeks of the trump administration. about a year and a half later, this will be the 27th lawsuit that mr. ferguson has brought against the trump administration on behalf of the people of his state. watch this space. whoooo. looking for a hotel that fits... ...your budget? tripadvisor now searches over... ...200 sites to find you the... ...hotel you want at the lowest price. grazi, gino! find a price that fits. tripadvisor. like concert tickets or a new snowboard. matt: whoo! whoo! jen: but that all changed when we bought a house. matt: voilà! jen: matt started turning into his dad. matt: mm. that's some good mulch. ♪ i'm awake. but it was pretty nifty when jen showed me how easy it was to protect our home and auto with progressive. [ wrapper crinkling ] get this butterscotch out of he

general is alle alleging -- separating the parents and the kids and the par pa parents poses a threat to the children. the executive order is herbal essentialessentia essentially meaningless. this lawsuit is announced by bob fergusonney jones of washington state. does that name ring a bell to you some where? bob ferguson is the state's a.g. who filed the first state lawsuit against the trump muslim ban of the first two weeks of the trump administration. the next lawsuit against the trump administration would be the 27th lawsuit that mr. ferguson have brought on mr. trump's administration on behalf of the state. i'll be alright. [ roar ] rated pg-13. if you have moderate to severe plaque psoriasis, little things can be a big deal. that's why there's otezla. otezla is not an injection or a cream. it's a pill that treats psoriasis differently. with otezla, 75% clearer skin is achievable after just 4 months, ... with reduced redness, thickness, and scaliness of plaques. and the otezla prescribing information has no requirement for routine lab monitoring. don't use if you're allergic to otezla. otezla may cause severe diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting. tell your doctor if these occur. otezla is associated with an increased