. >> reporter: as an immigration attorney, john manley finds himself stuck in the middle, legally working system that he says is broken, while looking to keep hope alive for those families that he represents. >> under the system of today, that is one reason why they call this a broken immigration system, even though this is a defined category, it should be allowed for those who are siblings of u.s. citizens, it is unworkable for certain countries. >> reporter: countries like mexico where the wait-list to get a visa is over 740,000 people long and that list continues to grow by 4500 people a year. in part because of the sheer number of people who want to come into the united states. and the cap placed on the number of green cards or visas which are being issued each year for mexico. meaning that if someone applies for a family sponsored visa today. >> you are looking at a 164 year wait. >> reporter: and this executive director for the cools for humane rights, says that the long wait times force many to languish in a system tearing families apart. >> we've seen families which have gone home

. >> on that note let's bring in john manley and john hogan with lazard capital markets.d morning. >> good morning. >> are you as sanguin as larry is? >> i certainly hope larry's right. the middle ground seems to be opening up to, as you pointed out, a larger deal, wrapping both the debt ceiling and continuing resolution together. but talking about things that have to do about the budget and walking away from the debate over obama care. if there's going to be a middle ground, it's going to have to be struck next week. they're going to have to talk about some things that are substantive to the budget and have nothing to do with obama care. the clock is running out on that. we'll have to see some action next week. >> the dow is down, we've given up 15,000. would you be a buyer here or a waiter, thinking you could buy lower if the gridlock goes on in d.c. and the dow keeps falling? >> i would be a buyer here. i think it's important to distinguish between a lot of risk to the market and a little sk tmarket. there's no question there's risk to the market. we have to feel some