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And worth of every person thats a spark of divinity and every person that must be respected how can we tolerate this kind of behavior in the united states of america? >> nbc news justice and national security reporter julia ainsley has been reporting on the border crisis. she joins us now. >> a strategist and msnbc political analyst. julia, let me start with you, just on the questions of the conditions that were reported on. we detailed there in the open at that border facility this week. those ...

Members of the trump administration zero tolerance policy continue to amaze. last july in the blistering texas heat, 37 children between the ages of 5 and 12 were taken to a border facility to be reunited with their parents but they were kept in vans for hours waiting to be processed. quote not until 39 hours did the last child step out of the van to be reunited. most spent 23 hours inside the vehicle. the incident happened last year. the horrific conditions are ongoing. more reporting details h...

One border facility meant to hold 129 people has 900 people. ive spoken on our broadcast to the chief of the customs and border patrol, she told me, listen, we want more resources from congress to handle the problem today. >> yeah. >> why hasnt that help come yet? >> well, we dont have a leader who can do that. i mean, this leader, look, hes negotiating a trade deal with mexico and then all of a sudden throws immigration in the mix and blows up the trade deal. thats what we have right now in was...

Of the people trying to come. ainsley: 150 more after one day. steve: it can only hold 125, 150 and a multiple of that. brian: last people who should be blamed for this is border patrol agents. not enough room. they had acting home land security secretary go down and say listen im going to need $4.5 billion. we need to house these people, transport these people. let alone on the other track is build the wall through dollars that the president has redirected? and they basically said i really cant...

Pete: she said she hasnt gotten a name. ed: she was disappointed by your suggestions. jedediah: you sent some that are really cool. gout hear that one name where you are thats it. i havent done that yet. pete has expanded my horizons. mental horizon to think about names of things that might not be named. people you might apply to people. dont worry well fill you in later. ed: i dont know if she has considered bernie but bernie sanders running for president. jedediah: not going there. ed: he had ...

Thank you. ahead, they could be the oddest couple on capitol hill. why congresswoman alexandria ocasio-cortez and ted cruz are teaming up. plus first on cnn, a surprise inspection leads to stunning images in a border facility for migrants. well be right back. etsy is tho find new favorites. the things we hold on to. sold by real people and made for all of lifes moments. our belongings dont just show what we care about. they show who we are. shop etsy.com ...to give you the alrprotein you nee...

1 million illegal arrivals expected at the southern border just this year. that eye-opening and somewhat shocking claim from homeland security secretary kirsten neilsen. >> the fierce backlash from democrat to call the emergency declaration fake. >> reporter: what a hearing, the chairman of the house homeland security committee began by admonishing the secretary for what he called they nonexistent emergency on the border and grills are on the humanitarian concerns. >> we are still using cages. >...

Death. but today her first sick day is terrifying liberals across the country. welcome to the lead. im jake tapper. we begin with president trump will address the nation in his very first prime time speech from the oval office perhaps even to declare a national emergency to attempt to secure funding to build the border wall. such a move is seriously considering would be highly controversial. this afternoon castro of texas slammed the proposal after touring a border facility. >> it would be pro...

Joining s ining us is democratir jeff merkley. i know youll investigate the border facility where 8-year-old felipe gomez alonzo was held before his death. he was the second child to die in u.s. custody last year. what are you hoping to accomplish today? >> well, im down here with the hispanic caucus of the house. and were going to learn everything we can about the circumstances of providing medical care to the children and to the adults. its such a horrific tragedy to have children die in the c...

[ ♪ ] >> mike: as the deadline looms, there is growing confusion over the process for reuniting families separated at the border as the trump administration grapples with a court order to complete that in less than a month. one republican lawmaker who recently visited a border facility had this to say. >> i remain very concerned about the process. it is just very fragmented. there are so many federal agencies involved in this, with no one person in charge. >> mike: and casey live from texas, h...