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Six months what compared to the same period a year ago. were live on the story in l.a. and why the change in numbers. good morning. >> bill, the numbers are backing up the presidents rhetoric. more illegal immigrants are being ordered to leave and fewer are being allowed the stay. new numbers show those who left voluntarily or ordered to leave by a judge increased 31% from 43 to 57,000. under president obama many illegals here children here and parents of u.s. residents were allowed to stay. tha...

A unique unit very different from the rest of riverbend. in fact, different from many other prison facilities in the country. >> for the most part, i look for that unit to kind of police itself. we dont have a lot of violence or problems in there. they actually carry their own key to their cell. ♪ they say its raining in denver that its really kind of cold ♪ >> there seems to be kind of a macho order of what crimes are acceptable and what crimes are not. but at the end of the day, were all w...

Times" points out that more than 1 of every 6 black men who today should be between 25 and 54 years old have disappeared from daily life either behind bars or died too soon. according to the analysis of the 2010 census the so-called missing men total 1.5 million nationwide. the disparity is once again being debated after the recent deaths of black men like freddie gray. joining me is ben ferguson. lets first begin with you. these numbers are astounding. 1.5 million missing black men. who is to b...

He thinks it should be treated as a law enforcement matter. and gitmo is a symbol that his predecessor at least was waging a real war on terror. >> i dont want to interrupt you but you say he wants to treat it as law enforcement. be my guest. try them for something. dont just release them. >> yeah. well, it goes beyond that because hes not simply turning them over to prison facilities in other countries. hes basically letting them go. and i think in addition to the etiological -- its six years t...

He thinks it should be treated as a law enforcement matter. and gitmo is a symbol that his predecessor at least was waging a real war on terror. >> i dont want to interrupt you but you say he wants to treat it as law enforcement. be my guest. try them for something. dont just release them. >> yeah. well, it goes beyond that because hes not simply turning them over to prison facilities in other countries. hes basically letting them go. and i think in addition to the etiological -- its six years t...

He thinks it should be treated as a law enforcement matter. and gitmo is a symbol that his predecessor at least was waging a real war on terror. >> i dont want to interrupt you but you say he wants to treat it as law enforcement. be my guest. try them for something. dont just release them. >> yeah. well, it goes beyond that because hes not simply turning them over to prison facilities in other countries. hes basically letting them go. and i think in addition to the etiological -- its six years t...

In fact, different from many other prison facilities in the country. >> for the most part, i look for that unit to kind of police itself. we dont have a lot of violence or problems in there. they actually carry their own key to their cell. ♪ they say its raining in denver that its really kind of cold ♪ >> there seems to be kind of a macho order of what crimes are acceptable and what crimes are not. but at the end of the day, were all wearing blue jeans with a white stripe on them. ♪ im jus...

In fact, different from many other prison facilities in the country. >> for the most part, i look for that unit to kind of police itself. we dont have a lot of violence or problems in there. they actually carry their own key to their cell. ♪ they say its raining in denver that its really kind of cold ♪ >> there seems to be kind of a macho order of what crimes are acceptable and what crimes are not. but at the end of the day, were all wearing blue jeans with a white stripe on them. ♪ im jus...

Ficticious fighting forgs. >> i did nothing wrong. there was nothing illegal. i was tried in a text book kangaroo court. >> reporter: he says that the judge that ordered him to prison hadnt even watched the video. >> they were very indifferent and callus in the way they approached our trial. >> reporter: he does say he was treated well by prison guards. >> physically, yes, no abuse. in terms of the prison facilities, there was nothing. we were pretty much in a cage for nine months. last month, t...

But when you cross the compound to the low side, the minimum security housing area, you find a unique unit very different from the rest of riverbend. in fact, different from many other prison facilities in the country. >> for the most part, i look for that unit to kind of police itself. we dont have a lot of violence or problems in there. they actually carry their own key to their cell. ♪ they say its raining in denver that its really kind of cold ♪ >> there seems to be kind of a macho order...