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Surprisingly. i think ill do much better this time. >> why do you think that? >> i have been very tough on cuba. i love the cuban people from miami and elsewhere. >> julie: some 2020 democrats were also talking immigration today at a presidential candidate forum hosted in miami. now, listen to this. >> proud that i was the first candidate to propose a comprehensive immigration plan. >> i grew up with a grandmother who was an immigrant. i know the power of immigrants. >> we cannot have real immig...

Have an average of 2.5 jobs. theyre not seeing this economy in a much better place than it was. i understand bah ram obama day bunch of things to create this economy. they want donald trump to stay focused on making their lives better. and instead, hes pass a tax bill that makes their taxes higher. he tried to pass a healthcare bill that got rid of preexisting conditions. he has failed promises all over the place. and i hope he does stay focused on the red meat stuff tonight. because a whole bun...

African-american communities. harris, gillibrand, warren, have all outlined programs calling for a federal jobs guarantee. but where does that leave them with these voters? top tier 2020 dems descend on south carolina for the black economic alliance forum a poll commissioned by that same group found that reparations and a federal job guarantee were listed at the bottom of what they feel would help them most. interesting. joining me now exclusively to respond is dr. cornell west, philosophy profe...

Including several latino organizations representing a key voting block in florida, many in opposition to president trumps border policies and his response. after hurricane maria devastated puerto rico. >> we are fed up. you havent done what you have said to do for our community. >> and we are still looking for more details about the presidents late night tweet or should i say early morning tweet about removing millions of undocumented immigrants. so far no response from the immigration. >> whene...

African-american communities. harris, gillibrand, warren, have all outlined programs calling for a federal jobs guarantee. but where does that leave them with these voters? top tier 2020 dems descend on south carolina for the black economic alliance forum a poll commissioned by that same group found that reparations and a federal job guarantee were listed at the bottom of what they feel would help them most. interesting. joining me now exclusively to respond is dr. cornell west, philosophy profe...

That the president himself may not fully be in control of his own white house right now. not when you have a figure like john bolton one of the architect s of the iraq conflict seeming to be behind some of the steps to increase tensions. >> we have to be willing to get back in this fight and do whats right, for all of our families. immigration does not make us weaker, as a country. it makes us stronger. reporter: african americans make up two out of three democratic primary voters in south carol...

Of whom have much stronger support among white than black voters down here seeking out anywhere to go to get the message out there and also anywhere to go to listen, to start looking like they are dialed into the issues and carrying about them in a substantive way and not just coming down here to speech-ify. >> and theyre not conceding that end of the voting block at all to many of the other candidates. because as you mentioned their polling very low amongst black voters. thanks to garrett haake...

Process. name i.d. counts for much in terms of individuals interest as it relates to one candidate compared to another. but at the end of the day, this is the start of the presidential process and as candidates begin to unfold their platforms, get more attention, were going to see a changing or shifting of opinions of -- between african-americans. >> and joe biden is not there this weekend. do you get a sense or do you feel hes taking this voting block for granted? >> no, i dont think any candid...

That the president himself may not fully be in control of his own white house right now. not when you have a figure like john bolton one of the architect s of the iraq conflict seeming to be behind some of the steps to increase tensions. >> we have to be willing to get back in this fight and do whats right, for all of our families. immigration does not make us weaker, as a country. it makes us stronger. reporter: african americans make up two out of three democratic primary voters in south carol...

On what african american voters sentiment may be nationwide. eric. eric: it is a crucial voting block there, of course. thank you, jonathan. jillian: the crowded field of democratic presidential candidates, joe biden still leading the pack. a recent iowa poll shows bernie sanders, elizabeth warren, and pete buttigieg are in close competition for second place. lets bring in our political panel, dan palmer is a former advisor for senator ted cruz, and robin byro is a former obama campaign regional...