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They can stay in the u.s. as they have waited for the hearing, allison jimenez has been going to a public school in houston. when she arrived in the u.s., she did not speak a word of english. so allison jimenez, you have something you want to read? >> yeah. >> reporter: okay. lets hear in english. >> why i love america. i love my school. i love my church. i love to smile. i love -- and america dream. happy new year america. >> reporter: happy new year, america, to you too. >> happy new year, ame...

I love to smile. i love and believe in the american dream. happ happy new year, america. >> happy new year, america, to you, too. >> happy new year! >> reporter: her mother cindy is doing her best to learn english at her church. >> one, two, three, four, five. >> reporter: she cannot legally get a job at this stage of the asylum process, but says she wants to work. she says she would like to have a job cleaning or at a restaurant or whatever job she can get. as long as she can do it with dignity...

At her church. >> 1, 2, 3, 4. >> reporter: she cannot legally get a job at the stage of the asylum process, but says she wants to work. [ speaking foreign language ] she says she would like to have a job cleaning or at a restaurant, or whatever job she can get. as long as she can do it with dignity. >> work together. they mix the crab apples. sugar, salt and water. >> reporter: so, what is the likelihood that daughter and mother will be granted asylum? their lawyer says she is hopeful, but -- >>...

>> reporter: her mother cindy is doing her best to learn english at her church. >> one, two, three, four, five. >> reporter: she cannot legally get a job at this stage of the asylum process, but says she wants to work. she says she would like to have a job cleaning or at a restaurant or whatever job she can get. as long as she can do it with dignity. >> working together, they mix the crab apples, sugar, salt and water. >> reporter: so, what is the likelihood that daughter and mother will be gran...

The stage in the asylum process, and she says she would like to have a job cleaning or at a restaurant or whatever job she can get as long as she can do it with dignity. >> work together, they mix, they mix -- >> what is the likelihood that daughter and mother will be granted asylum? their lawyer says she is hopeful, but -- >> theres a good chance it may not be grand. >> cindy left to protect her only child of gang violence. alison told us what her understanding is of the threat. >> they wanted ...

First asylum hearing. the start of a process which will determine whether or not they can stay in the u.s. as theyve waited for the hearing, alison jimena has been going to a public school in houston. when she arrived in the u.s., she did not speak a word of english. so alison jimena, you having? you want to read? >> yeah. >> okay. lets hear in english. >> why i love america. i love my school. i love my church. i love to smile. i love -- and the american dream. happy new year, america. >> happy ...

Hearing, the start of a process which would determine whether or not they can stay in the u.s. as they waited for the hearing, she has been going to a public school in houston. when she arrived in the u.s., she did not speak a word of english. >> you have something you want to read? >> yeah. >> okay. lets hear it in english. >> why i love america. i love my school. i love my church. i love to smile. i love to live in the american dream. happy new year, america. >> happy new year to you, too. her...

Years. some of its driven by the job prospects. much of it is driven by levels of violence. some of the most dangerous countries on the planet. the extent to which the asylum process is tweaked or not my understanding is it will have little bearing on actual levels of immigration. and this something that john kelly understands. as we said, he knows this issue probably better than anybody else in this administration. >> and the president -- this is part of the fantasy conversation. the rates of i...

U.s. custody is unconscionable. saying house democrats will not stand idly by and watch other nations with fundamental values eroded, while innocent children are held like prisoners in cages, their lives at risk. democratic congressman bennie thompson going even further than that, saying it is clear that the administrations flyby mass detention policy and changes to the asylum process are not working. the welfare of children in our care must be a top priority. chief correspondent jonathan hunts ...

The country. number two, i think the american people, we need to have real immigration reform where we let in the immigrants that we need. we need more immigrants, not less. but the point is to come in legally. thats where the american people are. we need a system with a secure border. i used to tell donald trump build the wall, but make sure it has big gates so people can come in legally. thats the system we need. >> and the asylum process we saw migrants use in the caravan is the legal way to ...