people in this country with removal orders. of course that isn't what i.c.e. will go after in this, but that's the pool of people who have been through the due process chain. >> reporter: according to "the new york times," the trump administration's goal in these raids is to send a strong message to those thinking about crossing the southern border illegally. >> much more on this in a second. meantime, we have new reporting this morning on the fate of labor secretary alexander acosta. is his job more secure this morning after he offered no regrets, no apologies in defending his role in a secret plea deal for jeffrey epstein? joe johns is at the white house. joe, the labor secretary gave a news conference targeting an audience of one. did the president like it? >> reporter: he sure did. at some point, acosta seemed to