To try to open the door. Watch this. The driver jumps out and runs away. He has since been detained and is being questioned by police. Our Matthew Chance is on the scene live for us in moscow. Matthew, it appears that street has reopened. Do we know yet whether this was intentional . Reporter we do. In terms that the authorities here are saying that it wasnt intentional. Im just reading some word thats come from the Russian Interior Ministry saying that according to the person responsible for the Road Accident, it was unintended. The police have said that the primary cause for what theyre calling the Road Accident is failure to control the vehicle, and so what the Moscow Police are doing are downplaying this incident amid all the sort of speculation about whether this was intentional or not. Theyre saying theyve opened a criminal investigation into a road traffic accident, but take a look at that video. You can see, its this pavement right here that im standing on. That vehicle, that taxi, moved out of the line of traffic and accelerated across this pavement here and knocked all those people over. Frankly, it was incredible that no one was killed. We now understand from the russian authorities that eight people were injured, some of them football fans, some of them mexican football fans. In fact, the Mexican Embassy here has confirmed that at least two of its nationals have been injured, although they say not seriously. So, absolutely horrific video that we can see there, and even though apparently, according to the authorities, this was not terrorism, this was a traffic accident, its very reminiscent, isnt it, of the kind of attacks that weve seen elsewhere in europe where vehicles have been turned into weapons. Now, thats not the case on this occasion, according to the russian authorities, but it does, again, draw into focus just how difficult it is when youre staging an event as big as the 2018 world cup, which is taking place, remember, not just in moscow but in 11 cities across the country, how difficult it is to guarantee security when so many people are here and the eyes of International Attention are on russia. That is exactly why this incident also caught so much attention, but matthew, do you know, then, if they have some special security measures that they have taken to try to, i guess, secure the areas where the majority of people are gathering or are going to be at during the world cup events . Reporter absolutely. I mean, the russian authorities have been pulling out all the stops to make sure that this is as secure as possible. Because russia faces some very serious threats from terrorism. Its, of course, intervened in the past couple of years inside syria, supporting Bashar Al Assad in the civil war there. There are militant groups inside syria and sympathizers with them who have vowed to exact their revenge of russia during this time. And so theres a lot of concern there could be some kind of terrorist action but the Authorities Say theyve done everything they can to make the place as secure as possible. Matthew chance in moscow, thank you. Now to our other breaking news. Today, something disgraceful, something that can be stopped going on right now at the u. S. Border with mexico. Families are being torn apart, thousands of them. U. S. Immigration officials are taking kids of all ages away from their parents if they are caught undocumented crossing the border. In just the past few weeks, since may, the number of kids now being kept in socalled Detention Centers has shot up to around 2,000. President trump on one hand says he hates to see whats happening at the border, but on the other hand, he claims that ending it is out of his control. That part is not true. The president today put this growing humanitarian situation in a political frame, tweeting this. Democrats can fix their forced family breakup at the border by working with republicans on new legislation for a change. This is why we need more republicans elected in november. Democrats are good at only three things, high taxes, high crime, and obstruction. Sad. A few minutes ago, i talked to a former head of Homeland Security who told me that forcing kids and mothers and fathers apart is not the law. It is not a longterm fix. Policy changes like this may have a shortterm impact on illegal migration, but it always reverts to the normal trend, so long as the underlying conditions in extra america and honduras, guatemala, el salvador persist, the poverty and the violence that has been noted so often now. Cnns ed lavendera is with us near the border. I know youve been talking to members of some of these families, parents who have watched their children taken from them. What are they being told will happen to their children . Reporter oh, they are being told in some situations that they will be separated from their children, but this idea of this zero tolerance policy being a 100 situation where everyone is being every family coming across is being separated isnt playing out that way. And that raises real questions as to how are federal immigration authorities determining who gets kept together and who gets separated. Its hard to see people moving through the thick south texas vegetation. The rio grande rolls by just beyond the treeline, and then just like that, they appear out of the brush. A small group of undocumented immigrants walking into a public park. We just came across this group of undocumented immigrants here in the town of mission, texas. Two adults, four children, just finished crossing the rio grande here a little while ago, and now theyre in the custody of Border Patrol. This group is actually made up of three different groups. They say they met along the journey from honduras and decided to enter the United States together. Border patrol agents give them water and they sit in the shade as they wait for a vehicle to take them to a Border Patrol station. Theres jonathan arel, 11 years old. He says he left honduras with cousins but they abandoned him along the way. He says his mother lives in virginia and told him not to make this journey alone but hes here. She said its very dangerous. Are you scared . A little, he says. Its a brief conversation that leaves you with many more questions about how a young boy can get to this point. As an unaccompanied minor, he will likely end up, for the time being, in a childrens shelter like this one as federal authorities try to connect the boy with his mother. The rest of this group is made up of two adult women with their children. Dalia is 24 years old and she crossed the border with her little boy. Why did you come . She says gang members left a note at her home threatening to kill her and thats when she decided to flee. Are you afraid theyre going to sprayed you from your son . Yes, hes my son, and i love him, she says. I have carried him throughout my journey. Dalia says s did not know that she might be separated from her son once she was taken into custody in the United States. But she says, i have nothing in honduras. The families are loaded up and taken away, unsure of what happens next. And the question now is what happens to these particular children. I was able to speak with the mother of jonathan that you saw there in the piece. She told me she was able to get a phone call from him yesterday shortly after he was taken into custody, but shes still waiting to hear what the next steps are to reunite with him. As far as for the other two adult women and their children, we just dont know what their situation is and whether or not they will be separated and prosecuted by federal prosecutors on that misdemeanor charge of illegal entry or if they will be given an Immigration Court date, a gps ankle monitor, and allowed to be released here into the country. Wow. Ed, thank you for bringing us their stories, for eping us understand the reality on the ground. We appreciate it. The Trump Administration is defending separating these families, saying its the law. Because its the law and thats what the law states. Its a policy to follow. Can you imagine what they must be going through . These laws have been on the books for over a decade and the president is simply enforcing them. Again, the laws are the ones that have been on the books for over a decade, and the president is enforcing them. Is that a policy change to enforce the law. Our administration has had the same position since we started on day one that we were going to enforce the law. Were a country of law and order and were enforcing the law and protecting our borders. And heres the president. The democrats forced that law upon our nation. I hate it. I hate to see separation of parents and children. Heres the thing, though. There is no law that says parents and children must be separated at the border. Its a practice that the president says he hates, but his administration is choosing to enforce. Heres the proof. This is a notice from attorney general Jeff Sessions dated april 5th, and in it, sessions announces the administrations new zero tolerance policy. Part of it reads, congress has failed to pass effective legislation that serves the National Interest that closes dangerous loopholes and fully funds a wall along our southern border. As a result, a crisis has erupted. Our southwest border that necessitates an escalated effort otoprosecute those who choose to illegally cross our border. That last line is important because u. S. Policy does allow children to be separated from their parents if their parents are being criminally prosecuted. The new zero tolerance policy under the Trump Administration means virtually everyone is being prosecuted, including a number of people who are applying for asylum, which is legal. So how can this practice the president claims to hate be corrected . According to the white house, its not up to them to stop enforcing their own policy. They say its up to the democrats. The democrats can come to us, as they actually are, in all fairness, we are talking to them, and they can change the whole border security. Were willing to change it today if they want to get in and negotiate, but they just dont want to negotiate. Theyre afraid of theyre afraid of security for our country. Theyre afraid of a wall. And the president has actually called on democrats in congress to fix those loopholes. The democrats have failed to come to the table, failed to help this president close these loopholes and fix this problem. To clarify, the white house is blaming democrats for not changing a policy that the white house is choosing to enforce. It says democrats need to come to the table and negotiate, apparently using the families and children as bargaining chips. However, democrats and republicans have approached the president with multiple bipartisan immigration bills over the last year, many of which included some funding for trumps wall. He has rejected them all. In fact, there is a republican immigration bill expected to be voted on this coming week. Its a compromise between conservative and moderate republicans and sticks to the president s four pillars. A few days ago, House Speaker paul ryan said the president was excited about it but then friday, the president said this. I certainly wouldnt sign the more moderate one. What does the bill have to have . I need a bill that gives this country tremendous border security. I have to have that. Well, the white house now says the president was confused by the question. He does plan to sign the bill if it makes it to his desk. Well see what happens next w k week. One last time, the president is enforcing a policy, even though he says he hates it, and even though its his own administrations policy, and he has the power to stop it. And yet he says separating families is the democrats fault because democrats wont come to the table and negotiate on immigration, even though they have. Now that you have the facts, lets bring in our panel. Joining us, it tore for the weekly standard, bill kristol and former special assistant to president bush. First it was daca, now this practice of separating children from their parents. How can the president keep blaming this on democrats . Well, the president is not wrong. I do think the democrats have been obstinate to some degree in willingness to work with republicans on a comprehensive strategy to secure the border, fix the outdated laws and get this right. This was a key issue in the 2016 election, and these laws do need to be fixed and we do need to get border security. Thats different. Thats different. However, i think the president and the white house are going to regret using this family separation policy as leverage to drive the democrats to the table. I mean, this is a little bit like trying to mow your yard with dynamite. Yeah, youre going to cut the grass but youre probably not going to be happy with the results of it and the aftermath. The best thing that can happen here is for the president to realize he can be the hero. He can end this child separation policy. Hes the only person who can sell the Republican Party on whatever compromise comes forth on immigration. He could fix this all in a matter of days and be the singular person to get the credit for it. When they realize that, i think theyre going to be happy with the results because with the republicans in control of the whole congress, something really could get done here. He is also the one who is responsible for this happening at the border to begin with, this separation of parents and their children, which we just as we just laid out. Wasnt happening before this policy was being enforced, this zero tolerance policy that this administration brought up. And the other piece that you brought up, scott, just to make sure all the facts are out there for our viewers, is that the democrats have not been invited to the table in this latest round of negotiations with republicans in the house that are coming up with a compromise bill which is a compromise bill only among some of the republican caucus, and as you also point out, the republicans have a little bit more power here, because they control the house, the senate, and the white house. So, i dont really understand, again, why this is the democrats fault, whats happening at the border right now. Bill, back in march of last year, chief of staff john kelly who was then the head of Homeland Security admitted that the Trump Administration was considering this practice, what were seeing today, as a deterrent. Lets listen. If you get some young kids who are coming in, who manage to sneak into the United States with their parents, our department of Homeland Security personnel can separate the children from their moms and dads. Yes, i am considering in order to deter more movement along this terribly dangerous network, i am considering exactly that. They will be well cared for as we deal with their parents. Now the jury is still out on whether this is an effective deterrent strategy, but bill, do you think the end justifies the means here . Yeah, i dont, and the republican president for whom scott worked, george w. Bush didnt think so and president obama didnt think so. They tried other toughening of enforcement to deter and maybe some of that was reasonable. Its not clear there was a crisis that required this at all. This is something that some of President Trumps advisers have wanted to do for quite a while. Steven miller, in particular. And now hes doing it. But i would say its very striking. President trump doesnt like this. He doesnt like having to defend this because he tweets, he blames the democrats for it, as you pointed out. Its a little ridiculous but it shows that hes not comfortable defending this and it seems to me that if theres more and more pressure on President Trump to reverse, he will reverse. Where can that pressure come from . It couldnt come from scott or me, but where can it come from . The republicans, last i looked, control the congress. Theres a Senate Majority leader, mitch mcconnell, the speaker of the house, paul ryan. Why dont they say, mr. President , stop, we want to work on imgreat lakmigration and get wall, there are bills on the floor of the house but stop the separation of parents from their children. If they said it, if a majority of Senate Republicans and a majority of house republicans, if even a selected number of elected republican members of congress, not people like me talking on cnn and other networks, but other elected members of Congress Said it, i think the president might say, let me stop this. Scott, do you think that this is now just a negotiating tool . Yeah, its clearly a negotiating tool. The president s trying to create the leverage or the environment where democrats cant stand it and force them to come to the table. They can pass a bill in the house and i suspect they will at some point. Its the senate where they need democrat votes and this is where we saw things fall apart when senator mcconnell scheduled the big immigration vote arama months ago. They couldnt get to 60 votes on any of the proposals on the table. The white house also needs to understand two things. Number one, as far as as long as the conditions in Central America stay as bad as they are, and as long as the economy in the United States stays as good as it is, there are going to be people coming to the u. S. We cant stop it. Its market forces. Its human nature. People are going to try to come here for most people coming to this country, for whatever reason, america is worth the risk of the things that could happen to them. I dont think this things ultimately going to be an effective deterrent. I think its going to be a black stain on the president s first term, but again, i would stress, he can fix all of this. Hes the only one that can sell something to the Republican Party that they will accept and pass and if they get this sofld, then, you know, well regret this child separation policy but w