we heard from representative jackie speier describing these holding conditions where there are many children under 5 years old waiting to be reunited with their parents. also saying these personnel are doing the best they can, being as compassionate as they can to try to handle the situation, but at the same time, the odds certainly stacked against them because of the confusion, because of this logistical nightmare that comes with handling hundreds, if not thousands, of children that have already been separated from their parents before the president's executive order. i think this is just the latest in what we will continue to see more of these lawmakers visiting

one of them was congresswoman jackie speier. listen to what she said. >> in terms of reunification, i have zero, zero understanding that anyone has been reunited with their parents. i think these children have been sent off. they may have an a number but then when they go through the department of health and human services, they get a different number so the ability to match them, i think, becomes much more difficult. so, i don't believe that they have been reunified and you've got to show me proof. >> let's get right to congresswoman jackie speier of california. thank you very much, congresswoman, for joining us. why do you doubt children are being reunited? >> we saw it. we saw it today over and over again. i got to tell you, ana, if the american dads moms were with us and saw these children crying in cells, in what would look like a county jail or mothers who were at their wit's end because they have never talked to their kids since they have come into custody, and they've been in custody for three weeks, one of the mothers w

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kpix5 political reporter melissa caen on what representative jackie speier plans to do about it. >> i am sickened by it. i think most people in this country are sickened by it, republican and democrat alike. >> reporter: outrage over the trump administration's new border policies continues. congresswoman jackie speier said separating children from their parents is illegal and immoral. >> we are violating not just the law but the law of humanity. >> reporter: even presidential spokesperson kellyanne conway says it's not a good system. >> i will tell you that nobody likes this policy. you saw the president on camera that he wants this to end. >> reporter: when asked why the u.s. can't build family detention centers so people detained won't be separated, conway blamed democrats. >> we had those under president obama, but democrats are holding up the funding to expand those. >> this is the administration's lying machine. let's be very clear. they have all the resources they need right now to provide services to these families. >> reporter: congresswoman speier will get to see what service

. >> jackie speier will lead other congress -- be apoplectic. >> jackie speier will lead other congresswomen to visit the facility. >> we have got to shine the brightest spotlight on this absolutely abhorrent policy. >> tonight u.s. senator kamala harris went on cnn and called for the homeland security secretary to resign. >> it is immoral and it is unnecessary and wrong and it's got to stop and clearly she does not see the need for it to stop. so she should go. >> house minority leader nancy pelosi wants the president to call off the new policy. >> the president is saying it's not my fault. i didn't do it. no, you did do it. you did it to the dreamers and now you're doing it to the children. you can rescind this action in a moment. >> this is unamerican. it's like spitting in the face of god. >> congresswoman anna esue said her own mother was accidentally separated from her parents on ellis island and never quite got over it. >> it was traumatizing. that haunted her the rest her life. >> the congresswoman will be among that congressional delegation that will go to texas on friday to see tho

will go live to capitol hill from commerce woman, jackie speier. district policy was widely unpopular. your thoughts on reversing course. >> the president heard the outcry, but he has not seen the light. this executive order does little. it is temporary in nature and does not address the 2300 children in texas right now. north their parents who are an hour away and have been stripped of their children. there is no plan to reunite them. it is for a short period of time. 20 days. what the president should and could have done was tell the attorney general to recall the zero tolerance policy that he imposed in april.>> in response to the president, he says he is following the law.>> it is totally false. he has lied repeatedly on this issue, as he has on many issues. there is no law that he has to require congress to act upon. this was all triggered by the zero tolerance policy that attorney general jeff sessions announced in april. it has been in effect for the last six weeks. where parents have been ripped from their children. and children have been i

including congresswoman jackie speier. >> reporter: this will be the latest contingent getting a first hand look at this growing controversy. nancy pelosi and others went to a facility i san diego. >> we will visit the facility where children have been separated from their parents and then we will visit a separate facility where the parents are being held. >> reporter: congresswoman jackie speier say the forced separation is immoral. when the trump administration announced a zero tolerance policy on illegal immigration. images are fuelinglinglinglinglg crying children, like this girl desperately asking to call a relative. former first lady laura bush calls the policy cruel. republican leader howard epstein believes it is needed. >> we have to stop the tide of people coming in illegally. if they know that is going to happen, less people will be coming. >> reporter: president trump continues to blame lawmakers on the other side of the aisle. >> the united states will not be a migrant camp and a refugee holding facility. >> he does appear to use this issue as a bargaining chip in trying t

we are also going to connect with a delegation of lawmakers head by congresswoman jackie speier.es one for children and one for adults undocumented. once they get done with the tours they promise to get back to us. we'll have all of our coverage on aaron online at abc7news.com. cherylgenics, mcallen, texas. >>> be sure to tune in for the report. a group of activists and faith leaders left san francisco this morning for san diego by bus to protest the policy that separated migrant families. they are meeting up with a larger group for a demonstration planned for this weekend at the border about 1,000 people are expected to shoep up from across california. >>> california senator kamala harris met with migrant mothers today at a detention center in san diego county. >> my heart is broken. these mothers have shared their personal stories. there are a story of a human rights abuse committed by the united states government. >> harris described the women separated from their children a despair. she says the trump administration is committing crimes against humanity. >>> california farmer

bay area congresswoman jackie speier was part of a dedication that went to mcallen tec, texas visit the processing facility. she said the conditions were there deplorable. >> this is not the way we treat people who are seeking asylum in this country. >> so far 524 children have been reunited with their parents. 2300 are still in custody. >>> proposed detention camps for undocumented immigrants in the east bay. a confidential message said the navy plans to build a camp capable of housing more than 47,000 migrants. this news caught a lot of local lawmakers by surprise and said they're hoping to get more information in the coming days. the navy would not comment on that report. >>> stay with us. we have much more on "today in the bay." a neighborhood dispute goes viral, a woman reportedly calling police because of what an eight-year-old girl was doing in front of her own apartment. we'll hear from the girl involved in that dispute. >>> plus, a lot of happy soccer fans in the bay area this weekend. it seems to be that a favorite of many here continues to shine at the world cup. we'll take y

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 would be at the former concord naval weapons station. cornell barnard has more. >> no local official including the sheriff had been informed about this. >> reporter: the supervisor says he was blindsided by news the u.s. navy is considering the former concord naval weapons station

. >> reporter: the idea for the trip came last saturday after they heard congresswoman jackie speierntion center as her constituents they wanted to be there in solidarity. >> we have amazon orders that are being delivered to the hotel. we are going to bring all of that with us to the central processing center in texas. >> reporter: the women get emotional thinking of children being separated from their parents while they won't be going inside any detention facilities, these donations are the next best thing. >> i just wanted to think about how many children are in those places with nobody to pat their hair and make sure they know it's not an awful place to be, this world. >> we can't imagine rejecting people, ripping families apart. my gosh, that's not who we are. >> reporter: the women will leave out of flights from sfo friday morning to deliver the donations to the catholic charities of the valley and go back to california saturday night. cristina rendon, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> the ceo of the dna testing company "23andme" says it will providdna kits to help reunite immigrants that ha

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congresswoman lee along with jackie speier and mark desaulnier will join other members of congress. we told ktvu she's concerned about immigrant -- nditions for immigrant children. the u.n. commissioner for human rights is called -- has called the family separations cowdrey -- cool cruelty against children. -- separations cruelty against children. >> ♪ imagine there's no heaven ♪ >> 500 people listened to songs and speeches during an emotional demonstration last night in san rafael. the protesters called it the families belong together rally. they say the executive order that the president signed is not a solution. >> the door is still open to indefinite detention. we find ourselves careening e b >> organizers say it's the spur- of-the-moment protest is just a warm-up to a much bigger nationwide demonstration. june 30, that's being called a day of action with rallies and marches around the country protesting the trump administration's immigration policy. >>> we're learning new details about the parents accused of keeping their 13 children and what's been called a house of horrors. d

zbliermgts cheryl yengs was invited to meet jackie speier during heir investigation of conditions at detention centers in texas. >> cheryl talked exclusively with a border guard to hear what the tense situation looks ike from his perspective. >> we see terrible terrible things that people do to each other. >> this officer is a father of four he agreed to meet with us to talk about what it's like from a border guard perspective as the controversy swirls over immigration issues. especially the separation of undocumented children and families and the conditions in which they are detained. >> they are cages. and i think all of us will have a different perspective certainly. but this is not the way we treat people who are seeking asylum. border patrol and all of the agents are doing their jobs. but they are a criminal law enforcement agency. and from my view, they have treated some of these children and families as you would treat a criminal. >> officer cabrera says many don't that people turn kw no themselves into the guard. >> the family members have had experiences with us they know we

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 housing migrant children. >> reporter: providing up to 20,000 temporary beds for alien children at four

jackie speier approached the mountain view-based company with the idea. the company ceo posted a tweet that said, quote, we would welcome any opportunity to help. >>> 4:36. a group of activists laming responsibility for vandalizing a billboard on interstate 80. that defeat billboard got the attention of drivers. take a look. it said, we make kids disappear. i.c.e. a group claimed they did it. they've been creating what they call protest pieces for years. wearing ski masks and have armed with paint rollers, they filmed the rather sophisticated operation to change the we make junk disappear billboard. >> we wanted to make something that spoke to the psychological trauma being inflicted on these families, particularly the children. when we drove by this billboard in emeryville, it was too good. >> the group posted the video on the website showing them creating that billboard once -- wednesday night. it has since been taken down, but it was up long enough for a long -- a lot of people to see it. >>> time magazine is causing a big controversy over the way it d

congresswoman jackie speier toured two of the centers and joins us now.oman, good to have you with us. after visiting the port isabel i.c.e. detention center among others you called this for all intents and purposes a prison over the weekend. why did you call it a prison? >> the women were shackled as they were brought into the facility. they're in prison garb. there's barb wire all over the facility. so that's a prison. and the facility inside, we met with about 40 women, all of whom said the following, they had been there for three weeks, some as much as a month, they had -- 60% of the women had not had a conversation with their children. many of their children were taken from them without their knowledge while they were in their court proceedings. they never had a chance to say good-bye. they don't know what the number is for their child. so it is an absolute disaster and it shows the level of incompetence in the way the administration rolled out this program and the inhumanity as well. >> were these women, did they know where their children were? >> n

. >>> congresswoman jackie speier representing san francisco was among the delegation in mcallen today. speier is a proponent of immigration reform. she's an outspoken supporter of daca and keeping the policy in place. she gave her thoughts on what she saw at the detention facility. >> here they actually have a mat on which to sleep. but it is, for all intents and purposes, a prison. they're s. of us will have a different perspective certainly, but this is not the way we treat people who are seeking asylum in this country. >> speier also said the trump administration's plan for authorities to seek up to an additional 15,000 beds to detain families who are stopped at the border is totally unacceptable and will continue scarring children for the rest of their lives. >>> continuing coverage of the immigration crisis coming up on "nightly news." confusion growing as to how parents and their children will be reunited. "nightly news" begins right after our newscast. that's at 5:30. >>> a lot of celebrating in san francisco right now. pride weekend is in full swing. it is billed as one of the

. >>> abc 7 news anchor cheryl jennings was invited to accompany jackie speier during her investigations at detention centers. cheryl talked exclusively with a border guard to hear what the situation looks like from his perspective. he is a father of four. cabrera says many undocumented immigrants turn themselves in to the guards. >> we have children. we have family members that if we know -- you've got to treat people the way you want to be treated. if we were in that situation, we'd want to be treated accordingly. >> cheryl will have more reports from the border later today. you can find more coverage online at abc7news.com. >>> 4:36 now, the defendants in the deadly ghost ship fire case could take the stand. derrick ick almena and max harr face 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter for the 2016 fire. a source close to the case told our i-team that prosecutors already offered almena 18 years in prison with the possibility of ten years of parole in exchange for a guilty plea. he turned that down. the trial is scheduled to start on july 16. >>> you're never more than seven minutes away f

abc 7 cherylgenics travels to the border with a bay area delegation including congresswoman jackie speierond the headlines of the cries at the border. >>> the crying little girl whose photo has become synonymous with immigration families wasn't taken away from her mother. they say the girm was stopped at the texas border. agents asked the mother to put the 2-year-old girl down to search here. the image went viral. helping the factual basis fund raiser to raise millions in a matter of days. it has raised more than $19 million to help ee unite unindictmented parents separated from children. >>> a federal judge in san francisco heard arguments over the temperature administration to terminate the protected status of thousands of immigrants living in the united states. last year the administration announced it was ending the protections for immigrants from el salvador, and sudan. and sudan. >> we are here in force with tps holders and families to ask a court to reject the government's position and to reject the government's recklessness, racism and illegality. >> i am here because the trump ad

this weekend, a delegation of lawmakers that includes representative jackie speier from san mateo and barbara lee from oakland will also be heading to the border to inspect the child detention facilities. back to you. >> thank you. it's going to be a long and difficult families. a bay area company is stepping in to help. mountain 23andme announcing toy it will help reunite those family members. the ceo tweeting this message. we have heard from many of our customers that they would like to see 23andme help, and that connecting and uniting families is core to the mission of 23andme. >>> president trump's reversal of his policy hasn't quieted the outrage over the separation of families. hundreds of rallies are still planned nationwide next saturday, june 30th. this is a look at those organized in the bay area under the title "families belong together." more than 20 just locally, they include delores park, civic center plaza in san francisco, and san jose city hall. our coverage continues online at area area.c nbcbayarea.com. >>> the season is changing. happy first night of summer. this w

chris pollone, new >> congresswoman jackie speier representing san francisco was among the delegation in mcallen today. speier is a proponent of immigration reform. she's also an outspoken supporter of daca and keeping that policy in place. she gave her thoughts on what she saw at the detention facility. >> here they actually have a mat on which to sleep. but it is, for all intents and purposes, a prison. they're cages. and i think all of us will have a different perspective certainly, but this is not the way we treat people who are seeking asylum in this country. >> speier also said the trump administration's plan for authorities to seek up to an additional 15,000 beds to detain families who are stopped at the border is totally unacceptable and will continue scarring children for the rest of their lives. >>> new at 6:00, fake world cup trophies full of cocaine. authorities in argentina say they've broken up an organization that traffic marijuana and cocaine in these trophies. trying to move the drug without raising suspicions. about 22 pounds of coke, a fair amount of crack cocaine s

keeping people >>> now abc7 news cheryl jennings has just returned following an invitation to meet jackie speieruring her investigation. cheryl talked exclusively with a border guard to get his unique perspective. she is here to talk about what was a fascinating trip. >> the congressional delegation came away filled with outrage. people in charge of the facility feel they are being unfairly portrayed. >> reporter: officer chris cabrera agreed to meet with a the separation of the families and the conditions with which they are obtained. >> this is not the way we treat people who are seeking asylum. border patrol and all of the agents are doing their jobs. but they are a criminal law enforcement agency. and from my view, they have treated some of these children and families as you would treat a criminal. >> reporter: officer cabrera says most people don't know that many undocumented immigrants turned themselves in to the guards. >> if they thought we were that bad, why would they seek us out. they know we are here to help them get started in the process. >> reporter: we found a young mother and ch

abc 7 cheryl jennings was invited to join congresswoman jackie speier during her visit. cheryl talked a border guard to see the conditions from his perspecti perspective. >> he's a father of four. he agreed to talk to us as the controversy swirls over immigration issues. >> they're cages, and i think all of us will have a different perspective certainly, but this is not the way we treat people who are seeking asylum. border patrol, all of the agents are doing their jobs. but they are a criminal law enforcement agency. and from my view, they have treated some of these children and families as you would treat a criminal. >> reporter: the officer says most people don't know that many undocumented immigrants turn themselves into the guards. >> if they thought we were that bad because their family members have had experiences with us, why would they seek us out? they know we're not bad folks. they know we're here to help them. >> we found a young mother and child at the local bus station. she turned herself in to the border patrol, was detained for three days but did not lose

throws at us.natreporting in san francisco lpa kron4 news (justine) that was our congresswoman jackie speier. she went to tour a customs and border protection processing facility at the u.s-mexico border in texas today. and tonight we are learning about another care facility in the bay area... that is housing migrant children detained and separated from their families at the border. reporter steve large, shows us the facility in fairfield. care facility housing separated migrant kids / fairfield, ca43-53 rep. john garamendi / (d) california this fairfield building is home to a care facility housing migrant children detained and separated from their families at the border. the facility--run a non-profit called bcfs has a website that touts 70 years of experience caring for at-risk populations, and with a number of government agencies including the u.s. department of the health and human services. no one at the fairfield facility would speak to me.a woman working on site told me to leave the private property.congressman john garamendi--speaking from his cell phone at the border-- said he

all he's done is trade one form of child abuse for another. san mateo representative jackie speier (spearn mateothere's no plan to reunite these parents with their children. these 2300 children.... this is a disgrace. and it shows a moral deficit in this administration and in the president that has reached the highest levels in america's psych psyche and you have felt the outrage everywhere. > (ken)california senator kamala harris echoing many of the same sentiments.... saying....."trump's executive order does not fix this crisis. it gives no solution for the thousands of children who have been torn away from their families and remain separated." (ken) immigration rights advocates joined the chorus of lawmakers... saying don't be fooled... this is hardly a victory. (pam) kron 4's dan kerman is live in san francisco with more on what they're saying still needs to be done. dan? immigrant rights advocates are finding little comfort in the executive order just signed by the president. they say reuniting children with their mothers is hardly a solution when these families seeking asylum are st

congresswoman lee along with bay area democrat jackie speier, and mark desaulnier will join other membersf congress for that trip to texas. concerned about e conditions for immigrant children at these detention centers. she wants united nations observers to go there as well. the u.n. commissioner for human rights has called the family separations cruelty against children.>>> the house of representatives is scheduled ar signed by president trump to end the policy of separating families at the border. >> i signed eighth executive order. we are going to -- an executive order. we are going to keep families together. >> this comes after a nationwide outcry. it does not indicate how and when those separated families will be reunited. >> this particular executive order does very little. it is temporary in nature. it does not address the 2300 children that are in the mcallen, texas, right now. nor their parents who are about an hour away. by republicans. the other measure calls for a more conservative hardlined approach to immigration. >>> president trump off his reversal of the family celebratio

they're off to texas to meet and support congressman jackie speier who will be touring a detention centerater this afternoon. >> i just was thinking about how many children are in those places with nobody to just pat their hair and make sure they note that it's not an awful place to be in this world. >> reporter: the women will be bringing donated items, toys, and gift cards to give to catholic charities. the 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 harri

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 would be at the former concord naval weapons station. cornell barnard has more. >> no local official including the sheriff had been informed about this. >> reporter: the supervisor says he was blindsided by news the u.s. navy is considering the former concord naval weapons station

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 would be at the former concord naval weapons station. cornell barnard has more. >> no local official including the sheriff had been informed about this. >> reporter: the supervisor says he was blindsided by news the u.s. navy is considering the former concord naval weapons station

. >> angela, she's been called out by jackie speier and chuck schumer.he's going to be the first ever press secretary to get full time secret service protection. sarah sanders is going to be. does that bother you we're in this place? >> what bothers, erin, is is that people regularly take her comments out of context. she has clarified that she's been abundantly clear about what she's calling for. she is asking for trump administration officials to be held accountable for what they're doing. this isn't about some simple policy or political difference, erin. this is about people who are separating families more than 2300 children at this point with no plan to reunite them. this is about policies like the muslim ban that was just upheld in the supreme court today. i'm not done. i did not interrupt you. let me finish. my point is is very simple. i demand that people stop requiring congresswoman waters to be to behave in one way while others can do something else. n nancy pelosi says let's make america beautiful again. steve, at the beginning of this program,

my mommy have raised money and clothing for the chill leave tomorrow to accompany congresswoman jackie speier to mcallen. >> i think in our small way we're feeling at least something is happening. >> another group called, families belong together is organizing rallies throughout the country on june 30th. >> i'd like to see 100,000 people. honestly i'd like to see -- if this doesn't move to you protest i don't know what will. >> reporter: well the san francisco rally will begin at dolores park and end at civic center plaza. the other rallies many in the bay area will take place that day on june 30th. live, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >>> all right reitan thanks. >>> now abc 7 news reporter cheryl jennings will travel to the border with a group of mothers. watch abc 7 news as cheryl goes beyond the hens to bring you the story of the crisis at the border. in the meantime, novato mayor josh friday was one of more than a dozen mayors protesting the family separation policy today. mayor friday sent us these photos from tornillo, texas. the mayor spoke outside of a facility where children are curre

. >>> happening tomorrow, bay area congresswoman barbara lee and jackie speier as well will be among some two dozen u.s. lawmakers visiting facilities will detainees are being held in texas. lawmakers will get an up close look at the holding area. >>> our coverage continues online at nbcbayarea.com. there we have an entire section dedicated to the crisis at the border and other immigration issues at the top of people's minds right now. >>> san francisco's chief of police is reportedly speaking out about potential staffing cuts tied to the new budget plan. the examiner reports budget experts are recommending cutting some 100 officers during the next two years. that move would save about $17 million. last night chief bill scott addressed concerns to supervisors. next wednesday, a committee is supposed to finalize that budget, and a full board vote is expected to happen one month from now. >> happening now, everyone is being told to avoid using cars at least carpools today because of a spare the air alert. this is the first of the year, by the way. a live look at the bay bridge this mor

. >>> bay area congresswoman jackie speier says the president's executive order does nothing to address the 2300 children who have already been separated from their families. we spoke to her this afternoon on the "four on 2". >> what the president should have done, could have done and didn't do was tell his attorney general to recall the "zero tolerance" policy that he imposed back in april. >> "zero tolerance" policy is still in effect and coming up at 6:30, we'll take a closer look at what that means for immigrant families going forward. >>> joining us now is our political analyst brian sobel. in practical terms, how big a deal is this what the president did today? and in the scheme of things, this really doesn't do anything to fix our massive immigration problem. >> it doesn't fix the immigration problem but it's one of the few times that you have seen the president really reverse course and do it very quickly. he was receiving a considerable amount of heat not just from democrats but from republicans who are coming up on the midterm elections and don't want this to be showing up in

. >>> abc 7 news anchor cheryl general dimension was invited to accompany congresswoman jackie speier during her investigation of children at detention centers. she talked exclusively with a border guard to hear what the situation looks like from his perspective. officer cabrera is a father of four. he says many undocumented immigrants turn themselves in to the guards. >> we have children. we have family members, if we know -- you've got to treat people the way you want to be treated. if we were in that situation, we would want to be treated accordingly. accordingly. >> cabrera says he more reports today at 4:00 and 6:00. also more coverage on abc7news.com. >>> this woman don't want to little girl sell water. >> this getting major attention nationwide. you'll hear from the little girl and her mom and what the woman and her mom and what the woman who called the for switching to progressive? [ engine revving ] you cannot hear me at all, can you? >>> the marine layer this morning reaching all the way to san diego. check out palm springs and vegas, nearing 110. low to mid 70s around san d

they got involved after being approached by peninsula congresswoman jackie speier. she says the next step is to reach out to federal officials for direction on how to move forward with the testing. >>> by now you've probably seen this jacket that first lady melania trump wore while she was visiting one of the centers where children are being held at the border. it reads, i really don't care, do you. abc asked why she wore that and the replay was it's just a jacket. president trump tweeted that the jacket refers to the fake news media. >>> cheryl jennings will be traveling to the area. you can watch abc7news.com as cheryl goes beyond the headlines to bring you the story of the crisis at the border. >>> 5:34. the warm weather will be perfect for san francisco pride weekend. >> it kicks off today with the annual trans rally and marcel braeting the transgender community. everyone is welcome to participate. >> there will be a brunch and rally at dolores park before the march. this is one of the largest tlans gender events in the world. that's one of the many events going

bay area congresswoman barbara lee and jackie speier among two dozen lawmakers visiting facilities whereainees are held in texas getting an up-close look at those holding areas. two texas leaders organized the tour. >>> and this happens on barlow avenue. a neighbor was there and told us he saw a tree on fire, banged on the door to wake up the people inside. that same neighbor claims the fire is arson, but investigators are still looking into those claims. firefighters say the home is okay, but as you can see from that video, two cars outside and the tree were burned. >>> a reminder for you this morning. or someone you know. hundreds of thousands across the state will not be able to use their ebt or electronic benefit transfer cards this weekend. the state is about to transition to a new ebt vendor next saturday. because of this, there will be a 24-hour outage across the state that starts tomorrow night at 11:00 and lasts until 11:00 sunday night. >>> and happening today, the flag goes down for one of the bay area's most popular events on wheels. nascar returns to sonoma raceway for the t

they got involved after being approached by peninsula congresswoman jackie speier. is to reach out to federal officials for direction on how to move forward with testing. >>> by now, you've likely seen this, the jacket first lady melania trump wore while leaving to visit a center where children are being held. the back of it reads "i really don't care. do you" abc news asked why s would wear that and the spokes person said it's just a jacket. president trump tweeted that it refers to the fake news media. cheryl jennings will be traveling to the border this morning. watch abc 7 news and abc7news.com as she goes beyond the headlines to bring you the story of the crisis at the border. >>> the warm weather will be perfect for san francisco pride weekend. it kicks off today with the annual trance trans rally and marcel braeting the transgender community. the march begins at 6:00 at dolores ap 18th streets and ends about two miles away at turk and taylor. there will be a brunch this morning and a rally at dolores park prior to the march. it's win of the largest transgende

discuss this as well as what's going on with children at the border is democratic congresswoman jackie speier morning. >> good morning. >> what do you expect to see in the ig report? >> i think it's going to be critical of comey's actions. he was not following protocol and i think that it will underscore the fact that once again it impacted the clinton campaign and did not impact the trump campaign because as we know, they had started investigation of the trump campaign and its interactions with russia back in july and made no mention of it, which is the appropriate step to take. >> yeah. listen, if he wasn't following protocol and made major mistakes, what's the punishment? >> he did g fired. i think that's always the ultimate punishment for anyone within the administration, within the fbi who does not follow the normal procedures in terms of how to conduct themselves. it's very important function and i really think that comey stepped away out of bounds. >> i want to talk to you about what's going on in texas. i know you're going there next weekend. our ed lavendera is there reporting and th

. >> thank you so much for your r ja jack jackie speier. with the reporting you just heard about a so-called loyalty test that the president could use to decide who to endorse, who to campaign for. is this unusual or is this just something anybody would do? who would want to endorse somebody dioyal to you? >> well, you know, i think it's typical of president. to exact loyalty oath from who he supports. that doesn't surprise me. i don't know that that has historically always been the case. often time, president's have supported candidates who have been lu but who will be important for the principles within a particular party. whether it be democratic or republican. so this is an unusual presidency. no question about it. truth doesn't matter and loyalty does. >> so b tonight is a big night and jon king was planing this jungle primary. f this is crucial for democrats. this is the super tuesday of this eire midterm. you need 23 seats, a net gain to gainuse, which democrats want desperately to do. are you concerned they could get shut out of key

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blankets and the sheer numbers that they've been dealing with as we heard from representative jackie speier, who described inside as heartbreaking. i want you to hear what the democrat from california said about the ongoing efforts to reunify children that were separated from parents after the implementation of zero tolerance. >> in terms of reunification, i have zero, zero understanding that anyone has been reunited with their parents. i think these children have been sent off. they may have an "a" number, but when they go through the department of health and human services, they get a different number, so the ability to match them, i think, becomes much more difficult. so i don't believe they have been reunified, and you've got to show me proof. pleasure. >> the congresswoman talking about numbers. let's keep on that topic right now. here's where things stand right now. approximately 2,400 children are still in the care of the u.s. government. important to point out, though, fred, that includes unaccompanied minors, which continue to cross the u.s.-mexico border and that also includes tho

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we heard from representative jackie speier describing these holding conditions where there are many children under 5 years old waiting to be reunited with their parents. also saying these personnel are doing the best they can, being as compassionate as they can to try to handle the situation, but at the same time, the odds certainly stacked against them because of the confusion, because of this logistical nightmare that comes with handling hundreds, if not thousands, of children that have already been separated from their parents before the president's executive order. i think this is just the latest in what we will continue to see more of these lawmakers visiting these facilities. we saw them in new jersey a week ago. now here we are in south texas at this facility only a few miles from the u.s./mexico border. they've seen the face of this issue. and as we've heard them time and time again, they plan to take this back with them to washington to try to push for a legislative fix. because whether you hear from republicans, democrats or the guys and the women in green who patrol this border, t

jackie speier / -d- california: here, they actually have a mat on which to sleep but it is, for all intents and purposes, a prison. they're cages. but other members of congress who toured a separate facility in south florida came away with a different impression.rep. carlos curbelo / -r- florida: the children in this facility are being treated exceptionally well. they were in classrooms learning. meanwhile, house republicans still plan to vote this week on a broad overhaul of the u.s. immigration system.while aides say that will fail, the house is almost certain to move on a more tailored effort to address family separations. in washington, i'm natasha chen. (grant) to the south bay now... and more fallout from the trump administration's immigration policy. fallout...in the form of high profile defections from the republican party.(vicki) kron four's rob fladeboe has more on this now live from san jose city hall. rob? (rob live) two current members of the city council and one former state assemblyman have announced they are no longer registered republicans. all three citing the party leader

congresswomen anna eshoo and jackie speier are also heading to the texas mexico border tomorrow and visitinghe detention center in mcallen where children are being held. (vicki) and we have continuing coverage of this story tonight. coming up at 5:30... we will tell you where these detention centers holding children are located... and explain why the department of homeland security says the kids should ánotá be reunited with their families. (grant) happening now - a warning from police... after a young woman escaped a kidnapping attempt. it happened in broad daylight yesterday...not far from san francisco's pier 39. kron4's maureen kelly explains how the victim was able to get away. (pkgpolice say the brazen attack happened here as the victim was walking home, headed westbound on bay street just past kearny.it was 430 in the afternoon wednesday....w hen the 21 one year female victim was approached by the male suspect who got out a parked sedan. police say the stranger demanded the woman come with him, and threatened to kill her if she didn't comply. at first she backed away, but then he pull

support, and i'd like to thank representative representative mia love, and democratic congresswoman jackie speier for joining me in co-sponsoring this amendment because they recognize its importance. for far too long, service members have survived sexual assaults only to suffer in silence. they refused to bring that you are assailants to justice and receive medical attention, not because they fear their attacker, but rather they fear a military policy, which requires that their commanders punish them for minor violations. these transgressions are brought to light during the investigation of their assault. consequently, many survivors decide against reporting their attacks and bringing their assailants to justice. a rand survey of those who survived sexual assaults but refused to report the attacks found that 22% feared being punished for collateral misconduct. the list of survivors who have had their military careers ruined because they demanded justice is also lengthy. but the only facts i can offer you are a survey and antidotal evidence. not a single branch of the military systematically track