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Something that brings us together. thank you for watching. a cnn special report "the hidden workforce, undocumented in america" started right now. the following is a cnn special report. ♪ white people just wont do the job anymore. >> they are needed. >> we dont have the workers to produce the food here. >> in the places. >> this is home to congressman steve king. >> this town would die. >> and by the people. >> im really scared because i know him. >> who fear them the most. tonight, explor...

Senator mcconnell, the house passed this bill today with only a dozen dissenters. please dont break your promise to this man and countless others like him. theres no advantage in shortchanging these men and women. youve done it before. please do not do it again. mr. president, youre going to have to sign it, right? thats the way the legislative process works. this is a chance for you to do something easy and good. own this priority. call mcconnell, tell him this matters, no games, get it done. s...

The country. how worried are they about these raids? >> reporter: well, this is something that they constantly live in fear of, especially because it just comes with so much uncertainty. from what weve heard from immigration officials, this is targeting some 2,000 people in those cities, major cities across the country. what many of these undocumented immigrants will tell you is theyre worried about the collateral fallout that could come with all of this. all of this ties in very well with a spe...

As you well know and people who have watched immigration debated throughout the country, this is a toxic issue for many people, extremely polarizing. were hoping to go beyond that and take a much more thoughtful and deeper look at what this community means to the united states and paint a much more realistic picture of what its like out there not just for the undocumented immigrants but the communities they live in as well. >> all right. ed lavandera, we are looking forward to your documentary, ...