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Masks. the detained men said that they were hungry and wanted to brush their teeth. some of them also telling journalists they had been held for 40 days or longer. >> no shower, no shower. we are not a terrorist. >> on twitter, the vice president is blaming democrats for refusing to fund additional bed space. the vice president touring a new holding facility built in may, trying to discredit multiple reports and photographs that showed migrant families and children are being detained in some ter...

Acknowledge very clearly that while we want border security and, let me be clear. you can have security and humanitarian treatment of people. whats going on right now is just not right. and i always remind people that in in 2014 we had a huge surge of people coming over the board er. so mostly boys 15 to 17. this is a manageable problem. at that time, we had to take emergency measures too. we had to open up military bases to get bed space for people, but this is a manageable problem if you ackno...

Resources we needed to save the situation for children moving to hhs custody. we have under 200 unaccompanied children in custody and only a few of them are staying with border patrol stations over 72 hours. and usually those are medical cases. hhs now has the funding from congress to create additional bed space and move those kids out to a more appropriate setting. >> you also have june. historically, june, the numbers drop. at this point were all for progress. but in terms of what policies wor...

Southern border, to partner with us, thats clearly having an impact on the flow. >> in terms of how you are keeping these people, what will you tell us about what the breakdowns are, how many kids, how many unaccompanied minors. how are you doing in terms of being able to keep them to the standard of care that this country expects. >> the effort with mexico has made a real impact in the last four weeks, as has the supplemental, which youve been covering from the beginning. our requests on may 1s...

Crossing every day thats why were asking for hundreding for health and human services to provide adequate bed space. reporter: president trump just commented on the article from new jersey saying the new york times article is a fabrication. president trump: so i think its a disgrace and the new york times is basically with the democrats the way i look at it. they should never be allowed to write stories like that. reporter: and keep in mind the new york times article came out today, just five da...

Course of these last few days, i feel like americas moral conscience has been hit again by this and that people are worked up and upset about this. do you foresee that people are going to be out protesting at these facilities again? i mean, i know you helped lead protests at tornillo when we first learned kids were being taken there. i know that in el paso, there has been marches in support, demonstrations. do you think thats where this is going? >> i do, and i have to tell you, we need to susta...

I mean, i know you helped lead protests at tornillo when we first learned kids were being taken there. i know that in el paso, there has been marches in support, demonstrations. do you think thats where this is going? >> i do, and i have to tell you, we need to sustain that outrage. we need to sustain that sense of desperation because this is not changing. its not getting any better. part of what is happening thats so deeply troubling is that as -- as hhs, the health and human services agency, r...

In the meantime, as apprehension numbers keep growing, so does the stalemate over the crackhouse border bill. it would provide a $4.5 billion to help address the southern border crisis, but the white house is accusing democrats of throwing an provisions that would "make our country less safe." the acting i.c.e. director told our own bret baier that the time for bickering between lawmakers is over. the time for action is right n now. >> at the border patrol facilities are overwhelmed. they are de...

Toothbrush, tooth paste and soap for days? >> well, i think in cv sprks custo -- cbp custody, for a shorter stay, some of those things may not be required. >> those judges were rightfully flabbergasted. vice president mike pence was asked about the conditions at those facilities. heres how he responded. >> arent toothbrushes and blankets and medicine, basic conditions for kids, arent they a part of how the united states of america, the trump administration treats children? >> of course they are ...

>> not maybe. are a part. why do you say maybe? you mean there are circumstances when a person doesnt need to have a toothbrush, toothpaste and soap for days? >> well, i think in custody its frequently intended to be much shorter terms so it may be for a short earl term stay in custody that some of those things may not be required. >> arent toothbrushes and blankets and medicine, basic conditions for kids arent they a part of how the united states of america, the trump administration, treats chi...