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The ball down the field a little bit, but not all of the way. >> while we had this conversation, the boy scouts put out a statement, this just in, one of the top officials for the national organization responding to the fury of president trumps visit this month. they were critical of the president injecting politics in what was traditionally an a political event. they were writing "we sincerely regret that politics were inserted into the scouting program." were you purr prized at all to hear fro...

People, dont, depending on what they say. >> pilots say the headlines appear to have a deterrent effect. >> we were averaging 150, 130 apprehensions with border patrol. since january, that number has dwindled to 20 or less a day. >> because of the drop in traffic, theres more enforcement, small smuggling costs are up. also theres more detention space, allowing the administration to hold emigrants in custody until the immigration case is completed. they have reassigned 25 judges from the interior...

People, dont, depending on what they say. >> pilots say the headlines appear to have a deterrent effect. >> we were averaging 150, 130 apprehensions with border patrol. since january, that number has dwindled to 20 or less a day. >> because of the drop in traffic, theres more enforcement, small smuggling costs are up. also theres more detention space, allowing the administration to hold emigrants in custody until the immigration case is completed. they have reassigned 25 judges from the interior...

Of the door causing it to open and they have taken, quote, appropriate action. the boys mother outraged over the incident and her son will no longer be riding on that bus. >> a campus erupts in protest after throwing a mexican themed party. baylor university condemning the fraternity for what they call racially insensitive event, students dressed in ponchos and sombreros, texas school investigating as angry students demand a formal apology. >> the catholic church cut ties with the girl scouts. t...

A part of an organization that once rejected you? >> well, i never wanted to leave the boy scouts organization in the first place. i was a devoted scouter for eight years and a registered leader for six of those years. i believe in the scouting program and im -- i want to continue to be involved in it because its a ministry for me. its very important for me at my church to be involved in ministries and scouting is one of those i choose to participate in. so i believe in the scouting program, tha...

And im very excited about that. >> are you going to do that today? >> i am going to do that today, yes. >> tell me why. tell me about that. what is so important about the scouts for you? >> its important to me because its a ministry at my church that ive been involved in. my church is a stewardship perishper parrish, and as a member of that church, we are expected to get involved in different ministries. ive been involved with the scouts for the last 11 years. the boys are very dear to me. ive h...

Who are openly gay and serving as scout leaders, well set examples and ease peoples fears about what it means to be an openly gay scout leader. one of the things about scouting is that there are protections in place called too deep leadership and no one on one contact that protect youth from any kind of inappropriate action by scout leaders and it protects leaders like me because if you have two adults present, you dont have to worry about any false claims being made. so the scouting program has...

Scouting as flourished in lds units. i think its something theyre struggling with right now but given time they will make the right decision and mel come gay leaders as well. >> let me get your reaction to one of the statements because the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints says its deeply troubled by the voted aing when the leadership of the church resumes its regular schedule of meetings in august, the century long association with scouting will need to be examined. what would you lik...

Firm headed by a republican strategist. and some critics are suggesting maybe these questions that they were written in a very specific way to illicit a very specific kind of response. weve reached out to north star and were still waiting to hear back, but the boy scouts, they say it was a third party, it was fairly done. the survey was fairly done. and so now theyre waiting for the responses. >> and so what will happen with those responses? >> well, the boy scouts of america they say theyre goi...

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