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And to see the trump administration is not stepping in and doing something with this policy, it is tremendouslyly so happened under previous administrations, as well. youve been here under previous administrations. this child separation policy, was it commonplace then? was it widespread? >> it was never commonplace or widespread and never anything that you would hear about. and right now the trump administration has the opportunity to act and to change this policy and he just doesnt do it. >> i ...

Is that right? >> thats not true. we prior administrations have treated it differently. >> all of us who are seeing these images of children being pulled away from moms and dads in tears, were horrified. this has to stop. >> joining me now, kasie hunt live on capitol hill and maria, president and ceo of voto latino. kasie, whats happening on the hill? were hearing so many people outraged by the child separation policy. i heard from you earlier, this could just be the beginning, and in the steven...

And i guarantee you that there has not been much coverage on that same network of the tape that actually shows whats going on at these detention centers, the pro publica tape, the audio of whats happening in and the reality of what happens when a child is ripped from their parent. >> speaking of parenting, politico reports john kelly has largely yielded his role as the enforcer in the west wing as lis relationship with trump has soured. while kelly himself buns believed he stood between trump an...

>> its an excellent point. >> so disrespectful to the people there and the images that came out of there. >> its an excellent point. the only parallel was their response. >> everyone is making this comparison. more the trump administration, we cant forget that this is a crisis but theyve had another one already too. >> and matt miller, its the perfect point and a perfect time to ask where are the grownups inside the white house? where are the people that can say basically what amy just said, tha...

Its been a problem dating back multiple administrations but former presidents bush and obama didnt separate families in similar situations. new legislation this week addresses loopholes and separation but its facing steep odds as the crisis increasingly. >> it reminds us of cattle cars of gnat snazi germany. >> ted cruz introduced emergency legislation that would keep immigrant families together raising the possibilities this could be a tipping point. the president will meet with house republica...

Children. this has to stop. i mean, theres no way around it. >> congressman, while i was in that interview, i received a message from a member of the administration. you know, i covered the white house during my other day job. their argument was the media believe is conflating some of these issues. the line is so 0% prosecution is a new policy. family separation policy is not new. that its the same as past administrations. we talked about already, former presidents obama and bush and the low num...

So later on this afternoon president trump will head over to capitol hill where there is some serious backlash from members of his own party on this policy of separating parents from children when parents illegally cross the border. >> secretary nielsen said today that congress alone has the -- >> that is not the case, other weiss h wise how could the previous to administrations rejected this approach? thats amazing that she said that. >> as the backlash builds, so does the number of children be...

Enforce the law. >> it is important to note that these minors are very well taken care of. dont believe the press. they are very well taken care of. >> secretary comments received an immediate rebuke from a republican. arizonas jeff flake. >> she just said only congress can fix this. is that right? >> no, thats not true. we -- prior administrations have treated it differently. when the president is saying this is all on the democrats but its their law, its just not right. thats not true. >> all ...

A relatively -- crime of much lesser weight than, say, trafficking drugs into the united states or someone who illegally re-enters for the second or third time and has serious criminal history. this is really the palest of the immigration crimes. >> how is what the trump administration is doing, policywise, different than what bush and obama did? >> it removes discretion from federal prosecutors in those border districts, forcing them to prosecute every single one of these unlawful entries into ...

Donald trumps orders to split up families at the border is not some accident or collateral damage from a broader strategic plan. it is the goal of his administration. when you see these images of crying toddlers or hear the voices of 6-year-olds wail ags they come to grips with border agents detaining them and hauling away their parents, you are seeing and hearing this policy as intended. by jeff sessions memo directing this crack down, with quote, zero-tolerance that administrations in both par...