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Already the law. under homeland security, this already is the law. >> there is a federal policy and there is an arizona policy. federal policy is goes after the violent, the drug dealer, the terrorists, the people trafficking the drugs. arizona wants every maid and gardener and deport them from arizona. >> its true because its required under the law. >> the federal is doing a lousy job doing this, but theyre doing a lousy job keeping cocaine out of the country. we have one rogue state that is pi...

Were prosecuting virtually everybody in the del rio and lore raid doe -- laredo sector. bill you want to show your viewers the sign the federal government put up along interstate 8. bill: we showed that two days ago. >> the federal government has seeded control of u.s. territory south of intertate 8 to mexico. that is unacceptable, out rages. hes the commander-in-chief and hes supposed to enforce the law. if isnt complicated. bill: republican from texas, the debate has been joined as of yesterda...

And sent to phoenix and beyond. >> in the paits was give them water, i dont want to see anyone suffer. >> reporter: now they want the federal government to step in -- >> its gotten worse in the last few years. we have neighbors just off interstate 8 that find backpacks in theiryard all the time. its frustrating. megyn: a gusher of oil contaminating the gulf of mexico threatening coastal areas. the scope of the disaster appears to be getting worse by the hour. the coast guard estimates could take...

Suspected illegal immigrants, three of whom may have been involved in the shooting of a sheriffs deputy. the deputy was shot in the stomach with an ak-47-type weapon while con front a group of smugglers friday. those in the area say they are even more worried bore their safety -- they are even more worried for their safety than they were before. >> reporter: we asked how she feels living in this rural setting so close to illegal activity. >> i have seen the border patrol checking the bushes with...

No one was hurt in this. the power remains out in this and many areas up and down the coast, just too much for crews to handle in a short amount of time. now, not only did one tree fall on the house but this uprooted tree here went all the way over to the driveway and also ruined the cars, crashing on the cars for this couple. a lot to clean up not only here in this neighborhood but all around the east coast due to this storm. david. >> nbcs michelle franzen in new jersey. the credibility of a...

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Just sort of took on a life of its own. >> correct. >> explain what happened. >> thats exactly what happened. i was actually heading east on interstate 8 in san diego and i pushed the gas a little extra, in fact very hard to pass a car that was coming on the freeway. as i did that, it just -- the gas pedal felt kind of weird and it just went all the way to fast. >> reporter: then you called 911? >> yes. this is 911. do you have an emergency? >> my car, i cant slow down. >> you cant slow it down?...

Released a short time ago. listen. >> how fast are you going? >> 80 something. >> youre going 80 miles an hour? >> maybe more now. >> 81? and its still stuck? >> yes. >> today the driver described what it was like trying desperately to stop the car. heres ted rowlands. >> reporter: were with jim sykes saying that the accelerator, jim, apparently just sort of took on a life of its own. explain, what happened. >> thats exactly what happened. i was actually heading east on our interstate 8 in san d...

>> today the driver described what it was like trying desperately to stop the car. heres ted rolands. >> reporter: he is saying the accelerator, jim, apparently just sort of took on a life of its own? explain, what happened. >> thats exactly what happened. i was actually heading east on our interstate 8 in san diego. and i pushed the gas a little extra, in fact, very hard to pass a car that was coming on the freeway. and as i did that, it just, the gas pedal felt kind of weird and it went all th...

A california man said he is lucky to be alive after his toyota prius went out of control, gunning to 90 miles an hour before police could stop the car. ted rowlands has more. >> reporter: were with jim sikes. this is the gentleman who was in his 2008 prius in san diego county when it went out of control, saying that the accelerator, jim, apparently just sort of took on a life of its own. explain what happened. >> thats exactly what happened. i was actually heading east on interstate 8 in san die...