Good evening. Great to have you with us on a wednesday night. We begin with breaking news on the hunt for the two convicted killers. Its believed they may be headed to vermont. Their faces up on new billboards as authorities warn communities to remain vigilant. Heavily armed police going door to door in upstate new york. As we learn tonight, new details about the prison worker. She is talking to investigators. The central question, did she help them escape . And her trip to the hospital that same day with severe chest pains. Gio benitez leading us off. Reporter tonight, across two states, frightened residents getting unexpected visits from armed police. Going doortodoor, searching for the escaped killers, amid late word they may be headed to vermont. They are murderers. Theres no reason to believe they wouldnt do it again. Theyll be more desperate than ever. Reporter and tonight, new york senator Chuck Schumer says it seems very likely this woman, prison employee joyce mitchell, had so
Is given to a 2008 Human Trafficking law. It gave greater protections to unaccompanied children into this country from other non contiguous countries. My next guest is Republican Congress member george thorntonberry. Congress member, children from Central America are treated differently than those from mexico. Why . What was the logic of the law . First of all, i was very proud to be part of the sponsoring of the victims rig s rights. Human trafficking is a slave. America must protect vulnerable persons. I was proud to be part of the 2008 law. This problem with the surge of children and families at the border did not occur until 2013. Not in 08, 09, 10, or 11. This is exploitation of our laws. The president fostered an environment in which in 2012, deportations would decrease. That was a corollary to exploitation of this law that led to the tragic situation among the border. Let me add this. This is unconscionable that the president goes to texas for a fundraiser and photo op, but not
Curb child trafficking. Some of the blame given to a 2008 Human Trafficking law. It gave greater protections to unaccompanied children coming from this country from noncontiguous nations. Is the need to fix as simple as amending the law. My next guest is jeff forten bury. Children from Central America are treated differently than those from mexico. Why . What was the logic of the law . First of all, i was very proud to be part of the sponsoring of the victims rights. Human trafficking is a modern form of slavery. America must protect vulnerable persons. I was proud to be part of the 2008 law. This problem with the surge of children and families at the border did not occur until 2013. Not in 08, 09, 10, or 11. Five years after this. The reality is this is a convergence of factors of desperate poverty, ungoverned space as well as exploitation of our laws. The president fostered an environment in which in 2012, deportations would decrease. I think that was core larry to exploitation of th
Religious minorities being forced to decide between starvation and death in what is increasingly being called a religious genocide. Families are burying young and old in shallow graves as dozens parish from lack of food or water. They face the unthinkable choice of returning to towns under terrorist control or stay iing the mountains to slowly die of thirst and temperatures in access of 100 degrees. And while the white house has gone so far to say the situation is bordering on a humanitarian crisis, just a few hours ago they were refusing to say whether this genocide would be enough to force america to act. Ed henry is live at the white house. Jack keene and chris stier all on standby. We start with ed. Were standing by to see in the Briefing Room if the president himself will e emerge shortly to tell us what he has authorized. No official confirmation of that yet. What we do know so far is senior officials telling us this hour that the humanitarian aspect of this mission has begun ove
Committee. Did the joint chiefs chairman open the possibility to Ground Forces in this fight against isis. Listen to what general dempsey had to say our military advisers will help the iraqis conduct Campaign Planning arranged for enabler and Logistic Support and coordinate our coalition activities. If we reach the point where i believe our advisers should accompany iraq troops on attacks against specific isil targets, ill recommend that to the president. Certainly sounded like he was opening that door. Lets bring in jim sciutto. Is there a contradiction emerging now, be it slight, between what the pentagon is saying about combat forces on the ground as opposed to the president . Maybe in semantic serterms. But if this was doubt whether its general dempsey or the pentagon freelancing the president doesnt want general dempsey went on to say in questioning that the president left open this possibility. Have a listen to this sound. At this point, his stated policy is that we will not have