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A lot of talk this morning about a caravan coming out of central america. president trump again tweeting about that caravan of more than 1,000 central americans seeking refuge in mexico and the u.s. saying, the caravan is largely broken up thanks to the strong immigration laws in mexico and their willing to use them so as not to cause a giant screen at our border. joining me is buzzfeeds national correspondent adolfo flores who is traveling with the ca caravan. what is the point of the caravan? ...

Be fascinating. >> harris: you mean the social media network didnt handle it socially very well? >> maria: for a communications company it is sort of shocking. >> katie: i have a different perspective on this. i think this whole thing has been blown out of proportion. i think that facebook has done conservatives not a good thing. however, when you sign up for facebook, at least in the old days, it actually asks you what your political affiliation is. very liberal, very conservative. >> maria: th...

Paid to a lobbyist that did business with the epa. as you know, sarah, the president promised to drain the swamp. his behavior and actions seem very swamp like. why is the president okay with this? >> the president is reviewing the situation. we have had the chance to have a deeper dive and will let you know the outcomes of that. were currently reviewing that at the white house. >> does the president have confidence in the epa administrator at this point? >> the president thinks he has done a go...

Do with another sweetheart deal, that the $50 a night payment that the epa administrator scott pruitt pays to -- paid to a lobbyist that did business with the epa. as you know, sarah, the president promised to drain the swamp. his behavior is and actions seem swamp-like. why is the president okay with this? >> the president is not. were reviewing the situation. when we have the chance to have a deeper dive on it well let you know, the out come but were reviewing that here at the white house. >>o...

Which were in suffolk county, long island, guess what else happened? in the midst of those wonderful children were ms-13. they were just pushed through the border. they were in the holding area and dispersed throughout the country. have a big heart but got to be smart. mexico says yeah can you come through as long as you dont stay. its hard for me to imagine them changing their policy. while you are here you can stay. i dont know what makes us believe that theyre actually disband this group befo...

They first want asylum in mexico but at least some of them want to come to the united states.as that drew the presidents ire on easter sunday. as he walked into church with the first lady, and read a report in buzzfeed that mexican immigration officers are simply monitoring this caravan of our because of its large size, rather than figuring out who has valid passports and who doesnt. >> mexico has got to help us at the border. if they are not going to help us at the border, its a very sad thing ...

This to happen. congress must act now. steve: is the president negotiating with mexico over these migrants stop it right now. we have heard that the secretary of homeland security kirstjen nielsen has said that mexico is working with our department of homeland security. but, the buzzfeed reporter who originated a lot of these stories says that apparently he has heard that mexico is planning on disbanding the group by tomorrow. however, the group says dont believe that. were going to continue it ...

Buzzfeed reporter in there the buzzfeed reporter says that mexico is planning to disband the group by wednesday. brian: take your time. there are only 1200. steve: caravan organizers said dont believe it we are going to continue to march toward the united states and ask for asil so lump. ainsley: people pregnanwomen prd people with disabilities. to get to the u.s. border you have to go through mexico. they are saying they are not going to allow that to happen. one says she has two granddaughter....

Exodus that is occurring, this massive 1200 group. you are right it is very visible. and happening in realtime. they are being actually tracked by embedded reporters folks like buzzfeed and folk giving us updates. its fascinating that this group actually is about to violate immigration law. because you cannot aide in -- somebody else going to commit illegal entry into the united states knowingly. thats exactly what this group is doing. which i think, you know, calls for remedy to the situation w...

Dead, feinstein saying, "the president blaming democrats for a stalemate is not true. he insists -- she insists that she could support funding for the wall if he could compromise. "president trump is absolutely wrong on daca. he unilaterally rescinded daca for no reason and has rejected every single bipartisan proposal that will protect dreamers from deportation." the president realizes this is a way for him to rally his political base. he won and parked in 2016 because of illegal immigration. h...