The stakes are very high. Amy as the Trump Administration again tries to push through a rule that would effectively ban all Central American migrants from seeking asylum in the u. S. , we look at the latest deadly Government Policies targeting immigrants, from trumps plan to end a program that allows severely sick immigrants to stay in the u. S. For treatment to ongoing family separation. Well speak with lee gelernt, Deputy Director of the aclu immigrants rights project. Then as the second Border Patrol agent this month pleads guilty to assaulting an undocumented immigrant, we look at the devastating death of Jose Antonio Elena rodriguez. Killed on mexican soil in 2012 more than six years after the killing, but the family is stilill waiting for justice. It is so frustrating and it makes me so angry knowing that a person can stick his hand in there and kill mexican children with impunity. Lonnie happened to swartz. He is still free. He still has a job. He left my family completely destr
The stakes are very high. Amy as the Trump Administration again tries to push through a rule that would effectively ban all Central American migrants from seeking asylum in the u. S. , we look at the latest deadly Government Policies targeting immigrants, from trumps plan to end a program that allows severely sick immigrants to stay in the u. S. For treatment to ongoing family separation. Well speak with lee gelernt, Deputy Director of the aclu immigrants rights project. Then as the second Border Patrol agent this month pleads guilty to assaulting an undocumented immigrant, we look at the devastating death of Jose Antonio Elena rodriguez. Killed on mexican soil in 2012 more than six years after the killing, but the family is ststill waiting for justice. It is so frustrating and it makes me so angry knowing that a person can stick his hand in there and kill mexican children with impunity. Lonnie happened to swartz. He is still free. He still has a job. He left my family completely destr
Fiscal rules. Many on this committee have suggested establishing longterm debt to gdp targets. Credible fiscal targets could guide fiscal Decision Making and improve the way Congress Budgets and spends. At our hearing last week, there was talk about a revenue estimating committee. We dont even address how much revenue were going to have to work with. Credible fiscal targets could guide fiscal Decision Making and improve the way Congress Budgets and spends. Most important, such targets could encourage congress to focus less on near term spending battles and more on longterm Fiscal Health of our country. Another area ive been concerned with is how we budget for disasters. I note that according to the witness testimony, since 2005, federal funding for Disaster Assistance has tototalled at let 450 billion. While we regularly appropriate funding for Femas Disaster Relief Fund as part of the annual appropriations process, according to the congressional are provided for supplemental appropria
In a moment, i will turn it over to deanne criswell, joining us from hawaii. Much of this she briefed the president on last night. She has been in hawaii since 2 00 a. M. On saturday morning. And she is still there right now. For i do that, i want to say is the president said last week that he and the first lady are praying for families who are grieving and for everyone who has suffered misstating losses of land and property as a result of the wildfires in maui. The president continues to stay engaged with local officials to ensure our robust whole of government response continues. Yesterday, he received two briefings from fema administrator criswell on the ongoing federal response a written update in the morning and a phone call last night. The president has stayed engaged with Hawaii Governor josh green, and theyve spoken twice in recent days to make sure he gets every resource he needs. The president also spoke by phone on friday with senator hirono. With all of these officials, the
Of the deadliest in u. S. History. In a moment, i will turn it over to deanne criswell, joining us from hawaii. Much of this she briefed the president on last night. She has been in hawaii since 2 00 a. M. On saturday morning. And she is still there right now. For i do that, i want to say is the president said last week that he and the first lady are praying for families who are grieving and for everyone who has suffered misstating losses of land and property as a result of the wildfires in maui. The president continues to stay engaged with local officials to ensure our robust whole of government response continues. Yesterday, he received two briefings from fema administrator criswell on the ongoing federal response a written update in the morning and a phone call last night. The president has stayed engaged with Hawaii Governor josh green, and theyve spoken twice in recent days to make sure he gets every resource he needs. The president also spoke by phone on friday with senator hiron