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Or great grandparents, they will see that other groups needed asylum. if we eliminate it for central americans, its eliminated for everyone. >> i know you were back in court on the family separation issue on friday. were you and your colleagues attesting to the fact that the trump administration is still taking kids away from their parents now. >> uh-huh. >> obviously there is national concern about this and this is an open moral wound in the country. i think that there is a lot of ambiguity or ...

Of the aclu immigrants right projects. you can explain in basic terms, what it is they are trying to do and how to stop it. >> you nailed it. they are cancelling asylum and it would end asylum at the southern border. if you have come through any other country, any other country, you cant apply for asylum. only mexicans will be allowed to apply and im sure he will do something to stop mexicans for applying. we will go to court and stop it. what everyone should be clear about, this is not just a f...

>> is this the thing where conservatives and activists on the right have been trying to exploit wiggle room or this is a desire to shut down asylum or is this novel? >> there have been people who tried to tweak asylum, but not in this way. this would end asylum. people need to understand its so incompatible with the values. after world war ii, the nations of the world said never again are we not going to provide protection for those fleeing persecution. they want to enact laws to comply. right n...

And how to stop it. >> you nailed it. they are cancelling asylum and it would end asylum at the southern border. if you have come through any other country, any other country, you cant apply for asylum. only mexicans will be allowed to apply and im sure he will do something to stop mexicans for applying. we will go to court and stop it. what everyone should be clear about, this is not just a fight between immigrants or the courts of the administration. this is a fight between congress and the ad...

Standing ovation for making that day one promise, although we dont have a shot of it. the president of course is running for reelection on his hard line immigration policies, the same policies that are creating the conditions senator warren is responding to. immigrants being held indefinitely with noerp to nowhere to sleep or bathe and being taken away from their parents and a 15-year-old girl was sexually assaulted and reported it and the administration did nothing until we inquired about it. t...

To fear and blame because we dont know each other. congresswoman omar is more than willing to speak for herself on her terms and will be joining us live. i think this is her first television interview since the president started this whole go back to your country attack on her. an attack it appears he will try to juice for as long as possible and he likes how its playing and its foundational to the way he is running for reelection. we have a guest who will help us understand what the administrat...

Administration did today to try to stop people from applying for asylum in america. i think everybody realizes it is no coincidence that the president is starting attacks on nonwhite members of congress and at the same time he is announcing gigantic round ups of immigrants and their families and at the same time he is upscaling the horrendous detention conditions and showing off the pens in which he is holding immigrant men who have been held for weeks. he thinks thats a good look for him. the o...

The president of course is running for reelection on his hard line immigration policies, the same policies that are creating the conditions senator warren is responding to. immigrants being held indefinitely with nowhere to sleep or bathe and being taken away from their parents and a 15-year-old girl was sexually assaulted and reported it and the administration did nothing until we inquired about it. they are essentially cancelling asylum law in this country. blocking people from requesting asyl...

Way we got the blocked. this was more extreme and we hope to get it blocked as well. >> is this the thing where conservatives and activists on the right have been trying to exploit bwiggle room or this isa desire to shut down asylum or is this novel? >> there have been people who tried to tweak asylum, but not in this way. this would end asylum. people need to understand its so incompatible with the values. after world war ii, the nations of the world said never again are we not going to provide...