they were. this is "cnn newsroom" live from los angeles. >> ahead this hour, fighting back against isis, a new operation under way at this hour to retake a strategic city in iraq. >> donald trump says he would deport millions of undocumented immigrants if he's elected u.s. president. it's a plan that's been tried before with mixed results. >> and also ahead, you will meet the surfing soldiers hitting the waves and helping them to move beyond the horrors of war. >> hello and welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm isha sesa y. >> great to have you with us. i'm john vause. "newsroom l.a." starts now.