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Worker, i have great compassion for those victims of domestic violence anywhere, especially as it concerns those nations who turn a blind eye to crimes of domestic violence. forgive me, congressman, i appreciate your personal story, but your family history shouldnt be allowed to thwart the presidents immigration agenda. and frankly, imperil the partys prospects in the mid-terms. until 2016, asylum was traditionally reserved for those in fear of persecution for things like their religious, their ...

He said "as the son of a social worker, i have great compassion for the victims of domestic violence anywhere, especially as it concerns those nations that turn a blind eye of crimes of domestic violence." forgive me, congressman, i appreciate your personal story, but your family history shouldnt be allowed to thwart the presidents immigration agenda. and imperil the parties prospects in the midterms. until 2016, asylum was traditionally reserved for those in fear of persecution for things like ...

They just sit there. they are like mannequins. they dont say anything. there is no pushback by these people on these other networks. imagine that conservative said that about other people? >> harassing public officials. the house is going to let her use her position in the house to really attack people in inappropriate ways and incite violence. i think it is inciting violence and i would like the house to grapple with it. it is fear-based decision-making by the house. >> laura: you are being nic...

Wait a second, congressman, theres no push back by these people on these other networks. imagine if conservatives said that about other people? >> harassing public officials. the house is going to let her use her position in the house to really attack people in inappropriate ways and incite violence. i think it is inciting violence and i would like the house to grapple with it. it is fear-based decision-making by the house. >> laura: you are being nice. they are wimps. they are wimpy. >> they do...

Republicans feel politically defensive, run for the exits, the kind of familiar invertebrate fashion. >> laura: kevin yoder, congressman, i dont know him from adam. his mother was a social worker. thats interesting and im glad she was a social worker, but that has nothing to do with our u.s. immigration policy. for some reason, donald trump had him on air force one last week. great guy. give me $5 billion for the wall. its not going to matter if we have tens of millions of people all across the ...

Roll back this policy completely and institute catch and release. congressman yoder from kansas led this amendment being put on that would say people, who everyone agrees, dont have a good asylum claim would still be released if they say look, theres gang violence in my country or domestic abuse. that doesnt qualify people for asylum but theyd still be released in the united states, which the democrats push and congressman yoder let that go through. could basically be reopening this back door in...

And uncertainty. >> mike: adding to the pressure the entire house is up for re-election in five months. just another complication when dealing with an issue that brings out so much passion. >> harris: thank you very much. for more on this lets bring in a lawmaker who actually was at todays meeting. republican congressman kevin yoder of kansas. chairman of the homeland security appropriations sub committee. its great to see you today. do we know what the president wants in all of this? >> i think...

Senate. the idea you ram through something that only republicans support, that wont happen. >> harris: you cant. >> the reality is something will come to the presidents desk with the republican and democratic support. and i think its important we get it done this summer. its making process. >> harris: it may have some amnesty in it. maybe not total. maybe there is a compromise. congressman yoder, thank you. >> thank you for having me. >> harris: senate minority leader chuck schumer claim democra...

Response, the group indivisible. they put out a very interesting statement about about it last night that the next 11 days of congressional recess are crucial in terms of holding members of congress accountable "on their home turf." were already seeing signs of that playing out. in kansas today, a die-in outside congressman yoders office. he voted yes. its now been appropriated by folks who are fighting for health reform. in florida, folks gathered outside brian masts office with a giant sign th...

United states disregarding the immigration orders coming from i.c.e. 8,000 folks set to be deported sanctuary cities sent them back into our communities and they committed 7,500 additional crimes. its not just the horrible tragedy with the lady in san francisco that could have been avoided. these are 7,500 other crimes -- rape child abuse, dui all sorts of things occurring in our communities because of these sanctuary cities which are a beacon to draw these folks in and commit crimes. >> congres...