The border and bo rir orkboris at the white house. Boris, you first. No, im sorry about that, protesters rallied earlier. Whats it like there . Reporter to be honest, fred, were talking tripledigit temperatures. It is dusty, it is windy, and we had a lot of people who decided to come and brave that here in tor nirks tornillo, texas. Just over here is this temporary shelter that they came to show solidarity with and to protest the fact that its even there. You can see some of these images here. They had celebrities, they had activists and people who just said they felt a need to come. I talked to a pastor who flew here from orlando. He said he wanted to show that not auley van jeluley van jel supported what the president was doing. They said they wanted to see the trump stance after those reunifications to change how they are seeking asylum. They said they felt like he was trying to get rid of due process. We want to hear some of the stories we heard told on the stage this morning. And i came here when i was six years old. I came here with my parents who were seeking better Economic Opportunities and a better place to raise their children. And in a land that i did not know, they were the ground i stood on. They were what kept me together. So i really cannot imagine what it would be like to come somewhere that you dont know and not have your parents with you. So as an immigrant, my heart aches for these children. Reporter and i will tell you more than anything, i heard rhethe refrain we will remember come november. Making sure they take Political Action is really retribution for what happened here, it sounded like. Talking about this camp tornilla, it could become the largest held. It could expand to 4,000 beds. Roughly we are told there are 300 children in there, and a large amount are kids who came over the border unaccompanied. Those who came here today is for those kids to be reunified as quickly as possible. Diane gallagher, thank you so much. Well check back in with you. Meanwhile, the department of Homeland Security has released a plan to reunite families, but it still leaves so many questions unanswered. Lets go to our cnn White House CorrespondentBoris Sanchez at the white house. Sorry about that. Tell us more about this released plan. Reporter hey, fred, yes, this was a plan put out by dhs in connection with the hhs late last night. There is still a lot of questions on the timeline for reunification of these families. It appears they will need some patience when it comes to being brought together again. This is the way it shakes out. Essentially these two agencies are saying these children who have been separated from their parents, some 2,000 of them still in government custody, will remain in the custody of health and Human Services until their parents deportation proceedings are decided. If ultimately their parents are deported, they will be reunited with their children before theyre deported. If their parents are granted a stay by a judge, then that parent has to file for sponsorship. At that point theyll be reunited with their children. These agencies are acknowledging there is still some work to do when it comes to collecting information from these families, so ive suggested ramping up efforts to do that and putting them in databases where it makes them more accessible to link these families and to make things easier. One thing thats missing is who explicitly is going to handle the lo jifbs of putting these Families Together once this protsz is completed. So it appears the agency does have a plan, but they want everyone to be safe as they try to figure things out. And President Trump, yet again, is is sending a confusing message of what he wants congress to do till after the midterms to address reunification, and hes telling democrats to fix this problem, fred. Does it happen to say how long, potentially, that processing would happen for a parent . Because that will then determine how long it would take for them to eventually be reunited with their kid, right . Right. It appears this will be handled on a casebycase basis dependent on that childs legal status. If they are denied a stay in the United States, theyll more likely than not. As we saw, it could be a lengthy legal process, fred. Here with me now, former political commentator and head of the advisory council, steve cortez, and former director for immigration and National Immigrant services. The Trump Administration has this plan to reunite immigrant families. Do you feel confident about it . Well, yes. Look, it will be a difficult process, but heres the thing. The best way when you say immigrant families, by the way, its important to say illegal immigrant families. Thats a very, very important adjective to add in there. Immigrant families have never been separated. Illegal immigrant families have been separated and i would say separated for a very good reason. Why . Because theyre parents or guardians decided to commit a crime with children in. But it isnt that cut and dry, though, because you do have some people. The United States is being caged in that law that allows people to come ask seek asylum. Thats not accurate. It is accurate, actually. No, its not. Fredricka, its not accurate. If you show up to a port of entry in the United States with your children and request asylum lawfully, you are not separated from your family. You are not. But if you have to make your case about asylum, some of these people dont have a chance to state their case about asylum. It is legal trying to seek asylum by coming to the border. No, you have to come to a check point, raise your hand and say, im here for asylum. You cant cross the border and then say, im here to sign up for asylum. Thats just not correct. So the guidelines that say an adult must be processed, and whether theyre deported and they may be kegconnected to the child and the child would be connected to them before they leave the states, or they have to apply saying they would be a guardian before being reunited with their family. How hopeful are you, steve . Look, these children are victims by their parents who decided to cross the border. Come to a port of entry, sign up for asylum. Lets be honest, Central America is not a great place to be for a lot of folks. Fo for economic reasons, perhaps for reasons of violence. You dont believe that many of the people in transit who have risked their lives even with the tir parents, they take that risk because their lives arent as much in detriment than if they had stayed at home and face invite lethe violence they facing. I have empathy for that. Thank goodness my father emigrated here legally. They wouldnt cross mexico to come to the United States if it were only about fleeing political persecution because they should be applying in mexico. By wait, mexico should be helping and applying in the United States. We dont want to deal with this problem. So how confident are you about this reunification plan, the details that have been released. Not at. A cell phoneopposed. That cruelly separates parents from their children as they are seeking a better life. And the callousness and the heartlessness of how steve just spoke about this is the reason you are seeing such an incredibly huge and broad outcry from the this policy is unamerican and complete kl appalli appalling. The reason i dont think this new plan is going to work i hope it does is that the first wave of emigrants that were separated from their children, when their children were taken from them, there was no record of who these kids were. A lot of these children were less than two years old. A lot of them couldnt speak english, a lot of them couldnt speak at all. So how are you going to put these togetherment. They are like internment camps during this. All of these parents claims, were going to need many more Immigration Judges. When you have the president saying hiring these Immigration Judges is a waste of money and a waste of time, it underscores just how heartless and soulless he is and his supporters are, but just how incredibly foolish they are in terms of the Immigration Law and what those families were being held. Those that were perpetrated by eleanor roosevelt, those were american citizens who were abused because they were suspected of disloyalty. Were not talking about people who criminally are trespassing in our country. But if you believe, maria, that anyone in the world wants to have a better life in america again, if you believe they have a right to be here, if they have a right to criminally trespass our borders and you believe on a family unit on top of that, then you believe in open borders. No, it isnt. Thats the definition of ope. I dont believe in open borders. When people come here isnt the issue here about the humane treatment of people seeking entry . Isnt that what youre talking about when were talking about separation of families. I wont allow that euphimism. Seeking entry is not the same as bashing down my door. Theyre not bashing down the door. Yes, they are. Even when these families are presenting themselves as asylum seekers, even then their kids are being taken away, number one. Number two, crossing the border without papers is not a crime, it is a misdemeanor. And the way that the zero tolerance policy has been put in place is completely in they are being processed criminally and they dont have. It is a choice and its inhumane. Thats why the president is dealing with this tremendous debacle. Steve, thank you very much. We just demonstrated this really is the tip of the iceberg of this cloolossal issue. Colossal is a great word for it. Thanks, fred. President trump facing a possible legal fight. A 1977 settlement could be used to challenge how long Migrant Children can be detained by the u. S. Plus, celebrities sound off over the immigration chaos. I speak to westwood actress west world sorry actress rachel wood about what she is seeing at the texas border. Well be right back. Join tmobile. And get netflix included. So your family can watch what they love in more places. Get an unlimited family plan with netflix on us. And right now, buy one Samsung Galaxy s9 and get one free. Whos already won three cars, two motorcycles, a boat, and an r. V. I would not want to pay that insurance bill. Welcome back. A as the immigration process continues to texas, many people are protesting the separation. Some celebrities are speaking out and that includes stars of the abc series westwood. Evan rachel wood is one of those. What compelled you to be a part of this and see whats happening at the border . Im the mother of a fiveyearold boy. I cant imagine the pain of being separated from him and not knowing where he is or when we would be reunited. And i actually wanted to come here personally so that i could learn because i want information, i want to know what i can do to help, and i want to be able to report back to other people. So i thought coming down here was the best way to get information firsthand. You had an opportunity to visit a shelter. What were your observations . Were there children, were there parents inside that shelter . What did you see . I havent been able to get into one of the Detention Centers, but i did visit a shelter where families are resting while theyre being processed and sort of waiting to hear what their fate will be. And there were families there, there were children, some as young as two years old. Probably the oldest was around eight. I played with them for hours. They were smart and funny and intelligent and creative and very desperate to play. The parents seemed very scared. I didnt notice there was only one mother around. It was mainly men and boys. So i dont know where the women are. And of those that you spoke to they were scared and tired and they needed supplies. We dropped off supplies to them this morning. Of those you spoke to, what did they tell you they anticipate is next . What do they know is around the corner . Or what are their worries about what they dont know that may be around the corner after this processing . Well, i really wasnt able to communicate with them much because i dont speak the language. We really just communicated through our eyes and with gestures, and i really spent most of my time playing with the children. It seemed like thats what they needed in that moment, that the parents needed a bit of relief. So thats how i spent my morning. And giving them supplies. They definitely needed medicine. A couple of the children seemed like they were sick, so anybody that can donate shoes, socks, underwear, medicines, you know, basic human needs that you and i need on a daily basis is what theyre needing right now, so thats what we did this morning. Youre wearing a blue ribbon there, and i understand this is a characteristic of a Hunger Strike that you are participating in . How is this in relation to the Immigration Crisis right now thats unfolding . Im on a 24hour Hunger Strike right now with the texas civil rights project and the Robert Kennedy human rights that protest bad policy that hurt the community. The longest Hunger Strike is lasting 24 days. Im taking on one of those days and thats why im wearing this medallion with the eagle on it. And youre also part of the group racies . Whats that all about . Weve been working with them on the ground today. Theyre taking us to the different Detention Centers, and just letting me know what we can do, where we can go and where the most help is needed. You had an opportunity to hear the conversation i was having with steve cortez and Marie Cardona earlier, and when you hear all the arguments about whether the families are being treated humanely, not humanely, whether there is merit, whether people are breaking the law seeking asylum. What are your thoughts when you hear these opposing points of view . I understand that there need to be laws, but i think the policies as they stand are cruel and extreme. This is not the only solution, and i have faith in people and in our minds and our love and we can come up. Separating children from their parents and parents from their children is unimaginable and i dont think that it warrants that kind of treatment whatsoever. So we definitely need an Immigration Reform and better policies. Just a moment ago as we were talking, a bus went by. You pointed at it. Why did you point at it . Was that a bus with people coming in to be processed or leaving . Theyre going to the Detention Center right now. Its going in. Describe what thats like to see firsthand and what that means to you. Its absolutely gutwrenching. Its been hard not to cry this whole trip. But i really i believe that weve its become easy to dehumanize people because we dehumanized ourselves, and weve been made to believe that having human feelings makes us weaker. I dont believe that and i dont believe hate is natural. I think on were all human beings and this isnt even about party right now, this is about children. Thats it. Actress evan rachel wood, thank you so much for your perspective. I appreciate it. Thank you. Straight ahead, President Trumps executive order could draw a legal challenge from a 1977 Landmark Court decision. What that could mean for the Trump Administrations new immigration policy, next. This car is literally my baby. Which is why i use armor all ultra shine wash wipes. They effectively remove dirt, dust and grime with no water. That car is in tip top shape we are both in tip top shape armor all, its easy to look good. You want things done right. Thats why we test all of our paints and stains for months. Or even years. We dedicate 175,000 square feet to getting it wrong. Because you deserve paint thats done right. Thats proudly particular. Benjamin moore. The standard for paint professionals. 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Mexico border by instead detaining parents and children together. But that solution may set up a major legal challenge. The Trump Administration is now trying to modify the flores settlement, that Landmark Court decision that strictly limits the governments ability to keep children in detention. The ruling states that children can only be held for 20 days. That ruling coming in 1997. With me now to discuss this is shan wu who is a legal analyst. Shan, thank you for being with us. This law that says Holding Children no more than 20 days, and already reportedly were hearing that some kids have been separated from their parents or have been held for many weeks, how might there be a legal challenge ahead, potentially, for the Trump Administrations practices . Well, there is a number of ways the challenges can come forth, but individuals can sue and advocacy organizations can