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During the 2010 earthquake. and this one is a stronger, much stronger earthquake. and it went into an area thats more impoverished. so the challenge is double in this case. now, what needs to happen in the future, certainly, is to build with codes. like basically a lot of areas in port-au-prince is following right now. but its going to be a long-term challenge. haitis biggest challenge, of course, is the precarity of its economy. its certainly a poverty issue and something that has to be tackled...

Theyre not coming here because of fear of persecution from the government because thats what theyre claiming, right? if its really a poverty issue, then none of them qualify for asylum. lets shut the door right now. he just admitting its a big fraud. they are coming out because of fear of persecution, the economy -- its about poverty and about a better life. thats not asylum. >> laura: such as economic circumstances. but that does not qualify as a condition for asylum. otherwise millions and mil...

Jaywalking. >> if you want to make illegal immigration legal, thats just a problem on the border. its going to increase bring his plane is ridiculous. i guess hes admitting now they arent coming here because of fear of persecution from the government. because thats what they are claiming, right? if its really a poverty issue, none of them qualify for asylum. lets shut the door right now. he just admitted that asylum is a big problem but not coming because of freedom fear of persecution, they are...

Black voters of that on a national stage if you cant do it in your own hometown? youre currently polling at 1% with black voters as opposed to joe bidens 46%, and even if its not a violence issue, youve got a poverty issue. you have had an economic turnaround in your city, yet 40% of black people in south bend are dealing with poverty. >> thats right. its a terrible inequality. i didnt create it, but ive been working side by side with members of the community to address it. its why weve taken so...

Really given whats going on at home, should you be skipping this debate? >> no. we have to be able to do many things at once but this is a moment when my community is in anguished and we have been on the ground working with community leaders and members, trying to make sure the facts can emerge but also recognizing that the anguish over what happened is not only about a family that lost a loved one but also this ties to a much bigger set of issues locally and nationally we have been dealing with...

Likely to have access to the internet which is an important economic factor markets across the world could generate an extra one hundred forty billion euros in revenue over the next five years alone if every woman were to own a mobile phone now lets cross over to nairobi and bring in joinery in a barrel joy why do countries in sub-saharan africa have the lowest levels of female ownership mobile ownership and mobile internet use is just a poverty issue not sure really any. issues but the other is...

Self-sufficiency and pushing them into poverty. 436,000, i cant imagine those are all cases of the poverty issue. >> a little context. and the drivers license, failure to pay the fine. i understand what eric is saying. somebody who cannot pay the fine, that is when issue but mixing apples and oranges a lot of people have money to pay the fines and dont pay it. the first is the statistical -- how many people fall into category a, they have the money or in the lawsuit the notice

Pushing them into poverty. doug, though, the number in north carolina, 436,000? i cant imagine that those are all cases where people have a poverty issue. are some people just deadbeats, not paying the fines? what do you do with this law? >> you totally read my mind. first a little context. 43 states currently have this type of statute, which, you know, results in revocation or suspension of a drivers license for failure to pay the fine. to your point, i understand what erics saying, and hes rig...

Sentence. if you met governor scott, what would you say to him in one sentence? anyone? [ cheers ] >> make a difference. >> can you guys hear me back there? >> yep. >> do your job. what else? >> you suck. [ cheers ] >> stop blaming mass shooting on minorities and start going after -- this is not an immigrant issue. this is not a poverty issue. >> looks like the woman with the blond hair is part of student group. but they were being told the governor didnt have time to meet with them. she just as...

What policies could we should we be looking at to try to address the poverty issue without forcing employers to pay whatever we decide they should pay? >> government decides they should pay. >> right. i think you and paul ryan are on the right track with welfare reform. you also made a good point about especially the federal government setting the minimum wage. it doesnt address the issues that are unique to communities and to cities and people want statewide levels, talking in course the cost o...