district court judge is weighing whether a texas immigration bill known as sb4 is constitutional. a hearing was held in san antonio and late june. the texas bill and similar immigration laws around the country were discussed by a panel at the annual conference of the national association of latino elected and appointed officials in texas on june 24. this was part of the annual conference of elected officials. it is about one hour. for us to spread the word about not only this very bad legislation but also arming ourselves with the information we need to unite ourselves to fighting legislation like this anywhere in any state in any city anywhere in this country. because only working together will we be able to stop this kind of scapegoating and rhetoric. today, we will focus again on the racial profiling bill that's what i call it. others call it the show me your papers bill but it does not matter what we call it because we know what it is. it is targeting our communities. whether it is like what started in california under pete wilson with their proposition or whether it's the ariz

district court judge is weighing whether a texas immigration bill known as sb4 is constitutional. a hearing was held in san antonio and late june. the texas bill and similar immigration laws around the country were discussed by a panel at the annual conference of the national association of latino elected and appointed officials in texas on june 24. this was part of the annual conference of elected officials. it is about one hour.

a federal district court judge is weighing whether a texas immigration bill known as is constitutional. a hearing was held in san antonio and late june. the texas bill and similar immigration laws around the country were discussed by a panel at the annual conference of the national association of latino elected and appointed officials in texas on june 24. the speakers include state legislators from texas, arizona, and california as well as several are its -- as well as civil rights attorneys. this is about one hour. [applause] >> as i said yesterday, it's always good to be able to say madam president, just waiting to be able to do that at the white house. but today we are going to focus again on the bill we have talked to you about. i hope you also have your buttons and will wear them for us to spread the word about not only this very bad legislation but also arming ourselves with the information we need to unite ourselves to fighting legislation like this anywhere in any state in any city anywhere in this country. because only working together will we be able to stop this kind of scap

. >>> a federal judge is considering whether a texas immigration bill is constitutional. a hearing was held in san antonio late last month. the national association of latino elect asked and appointe officials discussed the matter as well as similar legislation across the country. >> -- i hope you also have your buttons and will wear them for us to spread the word about not only this very bad legislation but also arming ourselves with the information we need to unite ourselves to fighting legislation like this anywhere, in any state, in any city, anywhere in this country. because only working together would we be able to stop this kind of scapegoating and rhetoric. so today we're going to focus again on the racial profiling bill, and that's what i call it. others call it the show me your papers bill. but it doesn't matter what we call it. because we know what it is. it's targeting our communities. so whether it is like what started in california under pete wilson, with their proposition, or whether it's the arizona sb-1070, or it's ours, sb-4, it is bad. call it what you

. >> a federal district court judge is weighing whether a texas immigration bill is constitutional and it will allow local law enforcement officials to enforce federal immigration laws and allow state officials to remove federal and appointed officials who hinder these efforts. they look at the law and others like around the country. this is part of the national association of latino elected and appointed officials in texas . it is about one hour. >> as i said yesterday, it is always good to be a will is a matter president. i am just waiting to be able to do that at the white house -- to president.say madam i am just waiting to be able to say that at the white house. andpe you have your buttons will wear them for us to spread the word not only about this very bad legislation but , also arming ourselves with the information we need to unite ourselves to fighting legislation like this anywhere in any state in any city anywhere in this country. , because only working together will we be able to stop this kind of scapegoating and rhetoric. so today, we are going to focus again on the racia

. >>> a federal judge is considering whether a texas immigration bill is constitutional. a hearing was held in san antonio late last month. the national association of latino elect asked and appointe officials discussed the matter as well as similar legislation

immigrants, muslims and others. in texas, people blockaded the july 4th parade to protest the anti-immigrant bill sb2, which was signednto law by texas governor greg abbott. also in texas, protesters heckled senator ted cruz over his support for the republican healthcare bill, chanting "ted wants us dead." if passed, the republican senate healthcare plan cause 22 -- could cause americans to lose 22 million their insurance over the next decade. meanwhile, former nfl quarterback colin kaepernick posted a video of himself on twitter visiting ghana along with the words "how can we truly celebrate independence on a day that intentionally robbed our ancestors of theirs? to find my independence, i went home." in new york city, members of the council on american islamic relations held a teach-in inside trump tower to educate people about the rights of immigrants and muslims in the united states. this is talia bauer. play sot -- this is tally of our. >> we are at trump tower on the fifth floor. it is the space that was designated as a free speech area of some sort, so we are here in the belly of the beast talking about what th

an immigration bill on the texas house floor in this political climate where you have a president who calls latinos rapists and criminals is going to get out of control. it was represented to us his leadership team would hold and it would not get out of control. but in fact the minute it hit the house floor, the bill was attacked from the right to make it papers please again. and the -- really the members, the gop members of the house, headed for the hills. and ultimately voted for the most egregious form of the bill possible. once that occurred the senate which had passed that egregious form concured with the house and it went straight to the governor who bragged that he was getting his signing and ready to go. there was going to be a massive action against the governor at the governor's mansion. that day that he was slated to sign it. so he signed it on a sunday night, in private, via facebook live. as opposed to standing in front of the media, standing in front of members of the public. and that's really how this thing went. there was a lot of other intrigue and context that i coul

texas attorney general was on earlier. in talking about immigration and the passage of these two bills in the house, this is a major legislationled it for president trump and his white house. so things are getting done, one could argue, on the other side >> they are not really getting done. i mean to the point where he talked about getting them done. this is a president where he came in and said healthcare is going to be easy. we're going to pass this and we're going to repeal obama care -- >> he has said this is not eads si. -- easy. >> he discovered what people have known for years that healthcare reform is not easy. i think to brad's point what is problematic is he is spending his time and doing this and tweeting. if that's the modern presidency insulting people in tweeting then that's a pretty bad place -- and he's not getting things done. that's why he has the 35% approval rating. >> he is getting a lot done. we have a new supreme court justice. deregulation is at an all-time high as far as reducing the burden on the business. he's creating jobs. look at the coal industry opening new plants. this guy -- climate change he

texas. >> i support the gentle lady's amendment, and i'd like to indicate the cbo estimated study in the 113th congress and the democratic immigration reform bill hr-15 would have reduced the deficit by $900 billion. this budget that we're fighting over and the fact that we're not offering common-sense amendments and supporting comprehensive immigration reform because all that this republican budget does is take the money and give it to the risk and the millionaires for a tax cut. it has no pathway to help the american people. i yield back. >> the gentle lady's time has expired. is there anyone that would like to have the opposition to this amendment? >> madam chair? >> you are recognized for seven minutes. >> i appreciate the gentle lady's comments on this issue. i understand it's an emotionally charged issue on all sides of the immigration equation, and i acknowledge that the immigration process is not perfect in in areas it is broken and i'm committed to fixing it. i have experience in my own district in west texas where there are gaps that need to be closed, namely in agriculture where there is a shortage of labor, but before we can underta

their reasoning ♪ >> tucker: well, texas lawmakers passed a new law abolishing sanctuary cities in their estate. the bill does not compel place to compel immigrationnd city leaders with fines if the categorically orban police from asking about immigration status, an individual can't know my cops can use their own conscious under the law. the aclu though is furious and it is suing to block the law from taking effect. we have a lawyer for the american civil liberties union joining us tonight. thank you for coming on. >> thanks for having me. >> so this seems, as i just said, pretty mild anti-immigration statute that allows individual cops to opt out if they so choose. so how is this a step along the road? >> probably an immigration police state, not a police state. i actually thought that you would be with us on this case, and the reason is -- let me just explain how the law works. it requires a local police, local sheriffs, and to enforce immigration law, and even more than that, the police chief can go to jail if he makes a mistake. and so it is going to lead to profiling, it is going to lead to mistakes, but let me just talk about what i think --

texas. >> i support the gentle lady's amendment, and i'd like to indicate the cbo estimated study in the 113th congress and the democratic immigration reform bill hr-15 would have reduced the deficit by $900 billion. this budget that we're fighting over and the fact that we're not offering common-sense amendments and supporting comprehensive immigration reform because all that this republican budget does is take the money and give it to the rich, the billionaires and millionaires for a tax cut. it has no pathway to help the american people. i yield back. >> the gentle lady's time has expired. is there anyone that would like to have the opposition to this amendment? >> madam chair? >> you are recognized for seven minutes. >> i appreciate the gentle lady's comments on this issue. i understand it's an emotionally charged issue on all sides of the immigration equation, and i acknowledge that the immigration process is not perfect in in areas it is broken and i'm committed to fixing it. i have experience in my own district in west texas where there are gaps that need to be closed, namely in agriculture where there is a shortage of labor, but before

texas poised to push their conservative agenda through a special session. topping the list of priorities, a transgender bathroom bill which governor greg abbott advocates. he also wants to see an immigrationch would allow police to randomly ask people about their immigration status. >>> the fbi warning parents about privacy risks from internet-connected toys. the so-called smart toys can contain sensors, data storage, even speech recognition that could disclose personal information. they advise consumers to examine toy company user agreement disclosures. >>> the bank of england unveiling its first plastic ten-pound note, and it features author jane austen on the 200th anniversary of her death a first run of new notes called tenors have been printed that's the cnbc news update at this hour. back to you, kelly. >> michelle, i just learned that jane austen i guess was pressed back inher day to write something more ambitious, a historical romans, and she said this is what i'm going to do and i'm going to stick to it words to live by. >> and proved to be very successful. >> oh, my gosh, that's amazing. >>> ibm reporting section quarter earnings the stock reversed afford emerge a little bit hig

immigration and support boots on the ground front line defenders. i urge my colleagues to support the bill. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. mccaul: i yield one minute to the distinguished gentleman from kansas, mr. estes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from kansas is recognized if one minute. mr. estes: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today in support of h.r. 2825, the homeland security authorization act. america faces mounting threats to our national security from around the globe. this includes the increased threats faced by islamist terrorism, foreign cyberattacks and an unsecured southern border this bill will improve the department of homeland security by making it more efficient and improving its processes so that the d.h.s. can face security threats head on this bill promotes the domestic sharing of counterterrorism information and calls for regular reports to congress on cost saving and efficiency activities, including con solation of facilities and response to operational surges. i believe this bill is vital to ensuring america's continued safety. i yield back my time. the speaker pro te

. >>> a federal judge is considering whether a texas immigration bill is constitutional. a hearing was held in san antonio late last month. the national association of latino elect asked and appointe officials discussed the matter as well as similar legislation across the country. >> -- i hope you also have your buttons and will wear them for us to spread the word about not only this very bad legislation but also arming ourselves with the information we need to unite ourselves to fighting legislation like this anywhere, in any state, in any city, anywhere in this country. because only working together would we be able to stop this kind of scapegoating and rhetoric. so today we're going to focus again on the racial profiling bill, and that's what i call it. others call it the show me your papers bill. but it doesn't matter what we call it. because we know what it is. it's targeting our communities. so whether it is like what started in california under pete wilson, with their proposition, or whether it's the a

a federal district court judge is weighing whether a texas immigration bill known as is constitutional. a hearing was held in san antonio and late june. the texas bill and similar immigration laws around the country were discussed by a panel at the annual