neither d.o.j. or sessions has responded. sessions was in houston texas speaking about violent crime, illegal immigration and swaut cities. he took no questions. department of homeland security responded, noting in compliance with the court's order upon arrival in el salvador the plaintiffs did not disembark and were promptly returned to the united states. the plaintiff here, carmen, is represented by the aclu. it allegations that carmen fled el salvador to the u.s. to seek asylum from years of sexual abuse by her his band as well as death threats from a gang. the government maintains that it cannot grant asylum to victims of individual crime or violence, only to those victimized by political governmental or social persecution. >> dana: all right, doug, thank you. let's bring back james trusty on this. these claims that people from outside of the united states, if they want to come to the u.s. and claim asylum, domestic violence, gang violence, the