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Represented by counsel. this is what has to stop. >> real quickly, congresswoman, you did bring up the fact that cameras havent been allowed into these facilities. why is that, do you think? >> i think its because they dont want anyone to see how truly diabolical it is. i mean, i thought i was in a third world country when i walked into the processing center at the border patrol offices. i really thought that i could have been in a third world country. it was that bad. so -- >> i mean, describe ...

>> i will tell you also senator marco rubio, the republican from the state of florida, he visited this facility yesterday. he said i was not allowed to talk to any children. they cited privacy concerns. its the same thing they told me. they also wouldnt let us bring cameras or phones or any recording devices in there citing those privacy concerns of the children. the democratic delegation here said they were told the same thing but theyre going to try to talk to kids. look, i can tell you ive be...

Of that and we feel the lessons have been learned from the past and have now impacted the way we hold people and the way we treat people and im happy to report that things are being done very humanely with dignity and with respect. >> i talked to congresswoman jackie speier earlier this hour. she toured some of these detention centers earlier today and i want to play for you what she said. >> i mean, i thought i was in a third world country when i walked into the processing center at the border ...

She has been called the human face of the trump zero tolerance policy at the u.s. border. the haunting image of a little girl from honduras even made it on to the latest cover of "time" magazine. i want to bring you an update to her story. these pictures of sobbing almost 2 year old went viral last week, galvanizing calls to put an end to child separation, a practice many branded as cruel and inhumane. her fate was unclear when i spoke with the photographer, john moore, who captured this image. ...

We have team fox news coverage for you now on the unfolding immigration story. garrett teny is live in washington. dan springer is in las vegas where the president is now. lets begin with steve harrington who is live in texas outside one of the centers. whats the situation on the ground where you are? >> reporter: weve seen protesters here in front of the mccallen custom center, a processing center before people who entered the border illegally are initially taken. weve seen the number of protes...

Without his daughter. >> reporter: nearly 100 migrants arrive deported for entering the united states illegally. many didnt want to show their faces. among the arrivals, we saw no children. so where are they? >> translator: its been 26 days since i senior heard from her says about his 6-year-old daughter. the two left el salvador last month and the dangerous trip was worth it. for reasons americans dont understand. they dont know what it is like in el salvador and dont know how bad the violence ...

Situation. >> reporter: an emergency situation. >> yeah can, because -- >> reporter: how long do you plan to be here as this bus is moving? walk with me. >> were supposed to be here until 3:00 but we werent aware there was going to be a bus full of children as we were here. as of right now, were not sure whats about to happen next but were here for the long haul. we know this wont be finished today. well be here every single day to fight if necessary. >> reporter: thank you. were here in mcallen...

Again, this group, as were watching these live images, this group and local activists, others bussed in from parts of texas, that have stopped this bus full of migrants. you can see the u.s. border patrol and local police are trying to keep the peace here. it got a little chaotic a few minutes ago as several activists were blocking this bus from leaving the processing center in mcallen, texas. >> many protesters sitting down in front of it. we see law enforcement, border patrol as well. gabe gut...

Welcome back. from biblical quotations and zero tolerance to saying, quote, he never really intendeded to separate families, jeff sessions has changed his tune. now the attorney general is asking a judge to allow the government to detain families together throughout the entire prosecution and deportation process as as long as that lasts. frank will join me in a moment but first i want to go to mcallen, texas. theres a protest there today. gabe gutierrez, tell us about what youre seeing down alon...

Well bring it to you. to florida now where diane gallagher visited a facility in homestead. what did you see? >> reporter: yeah, so, kate, this is the second facility that i have toured. this right here is sort of a shelter of sorts, run by hhs, for minors, both boys and girls, from ages 13 to 17. you can probably see behind me, it is a former job corps site, it has dormitories in there, outdoor bathrooms, marked for the children. it is a pretty regulated facility. i felt like i almost got mor...