did not approve of this process. and they did not approve of what they believed were republican leaders trying to call a summer special election, in their view, to slip this through. so we saw several former republican governors, who in fact are opposed to abortion rights in those cases, campaigning on the no side. so we can draw some inferences, if the vote no is made up of a big coalition, that includes a lot of abortion rights supporters. but not entirely here, that s why this is so interesting. and a lot of money. and a reminder that the actual election. sure a, lot of money has been spent. about 25, 26 million dollars on both sides of this. but this is only the beginning. regardless of the outcome tonight, there will be a november ballot question on abortion, one of the biggest we ve seen of course, a year after the supreme court ruling, sending it back to the states.
and our food security and they re prioritizing illegal aliens over and above american citizens and legal immigrants. griff: even better than chairman jordan is your input there. and what was the big take-away from the hearings republican led and the administration. and was there a takeaway you accomplished? making sure that the people in yuma and other border communities remember that they re not forgotten. we re wanting to go down and address this issue and crisis that s been created. so i think it s extremely important for leaders to go down and visit with the people who are actually being affected every single day by what s happening. visiting with the hospital. over 26 million dollars in unfunded care for illegal immigrants. talking about the other services that they have to provide. talking with the food bank and the pressures they re facing and talking with the farmers. being there in person allows
they emerged from the brush back here. yesterday fox news went on another exclusive chopper ride with texas dps. this gives you a better sense of how aerial assets prove to be useful in managing this crisis such as helping agents on the ground track illegal activity and also spot those who try to hide. dps says in addition to the drugs and bad guys they have taken off the streets, since this surge began, they have seized more than 3100 weapons and more than 26 million dollars in cold hard cash. currency they say that has been used for illegal activity. so it really runs the gambit. dana: an important story. thank you for being there for us. bill: governments around the world rolling back covid restrictions. things look a lot different at home. what s up with the cdc and when will they follow the science?
moments. while ukraine needs weapons and bullets, it is also asking for emergency backpacks and field kits to treat the wounded on scene. california-based charity organization direct relief has already shipped 26 million dollars in medical aid and they aren t done yet. william la jeunesse live in santa barbara with their story today. they ll send out an additional 60 pallets today. i can show them to you now. these guys are ready to go out. everything they are sending out has been requested by the ministry of health from i.v. fluids and bandages to aspirin and antiviral drugs. think about it. in is an unprecedented need. you have a war zone. trauma care, blood clotting medications and disaster relief and refugees, a million on the move. you have dehydration, vomiting, diary, they need antibiotics and a baseline medical needs of a population forced underground. the pharmacies are empty.
to comply with mandatory covid vaccination. greece has inaugurated the first of five new closed migrant camps. the facility on samos will serve as a pilot. asylum seekers will only be able to enter its detention centre by scanning their fingerprints and electronic badges. the eu has given 326 million dollars for the new camps on five aegean islands, but they re opposed by rights groups who say the strict access measures are too restrictive. when the coronavirus pandemic first took hold in new york all the city s theatres and concert venues closed their doors. broadway has begun to re open and now one of the big apple s premier orchestras is returning to the stage. the new york philhamonic is putting on its first season of concerts for more than 18 months. the bbc s tim allman reports.