>> they are americans in their heart, in their minds, in every single way but one. >> it's a dream come true for more than 1 million undocumented immigrants in the u.s. the dramatic shift in policy as a humanitarian moment in history. critics called it arrogant. we put it in focus. later -- families so devastated by the economy, they are abandoning their children in orphanages. where it's a crisis tearing families apart. it is -- it is saturdays, june 16th. good morning, everyone. i'm randi kaye. we'll get to the headlines in a minute. on this father's day weekend, i wanted to make sure you knew what one texas father did to protect his daughter. it's captured the attention of ours. i visited a neighborhood ranch that is now a crime scene. here is what we know. a 23-year-old father was working his horses and getting a barbecue started when he heard his 5-year-old daughter screaming in the barn. he ran toward her and found a 47-year-old man, an acquaintance of the family trying to rape the little girl. the father pulled him off her and beat him to death. >> trying to get him away from her. he struck him in the head several times. >> do you think this father should be charged? >> don't ask that question. >> authorities are investigating. they haven't cleared the father. they are deciding weather or not to clear the charges. people i spoke with said he deserves a medal. >> if this was your daughter, what would you have done? >> i would have killed him ten times worse. it seems cruel. anybody would have snapped. it's unspeakable. this person is not right in the mind to do something like that. >> what would you do if it were your child? would you do the same thing this father did? let me know. tweet me. we'll talk about this story throughout the morning. it's a historic weekend in egypt. a country that has been an ally. voters lining up to choose a new president. the future of the democracy remains in doubt. allegations are swirling that the rulers are not ready to give up power. let's get to ben in the egyptian capital, cairo. good morning to you. what is the mood like there right now? >> reporter: the mood here at this -- outside this middle school in the northern cairo suburb is quite good, actually. people seem to be in a good mood. it's very hot out here at the moment. it is midday but no complaints of fraud. lots of people -- this is a station for women, a voting station for women. they are lined up by the hundreds here. there are hundreds more inside waiting to vote. now, they have a choice, a fairly stark choice as far as egyptians are concerned between the last prime minister, very much a symbol of the old regime and the muslim brotherhood. i'm speaking with one gentleman here this morning who likened the choice between the choice of taking bitter medicine and poison. bitter medicine being, of course -- whether i like it or not, i'm going to go for the poison. rather the bitter medicine and skip the poison. not the best of all choices. people seem to betaking it in stride here. everybody i have been speaking with are voting largely because they don't want to see the muslim brotherhood taking over the country or at least the presidency. >> with the candidates running for president, as you mentioned, one from the muslim brotherhood, the other is mubarak's last prime minister. will either represent change in egypt? >> reporter: well, certainly, we have to remember that beyond the candidates, beyond the parties involved in this election, there's been a fundamental change in the way egyptians look at politics. i spent many years in egypt under mu baric. what we have now is a population which people who used to not read the newspaper. not everybody reads the newspapers. all the discussions when you walk down the street by cafes and shops, people are talking about politics. that's what changed. no matter who we elect this time, they are president for four years, if we don't like him, we will vote him out. that, as a concept is revolutionary in egypt. >> they never felt that before. look at all that went on, all the work by the protesters. is there a sense now, given their choices and what the military and high court did by dissolving parliament, it has unraveled? >> reporter: i wouldn't say it's unraveled. the most important thing is to take account of the mental change, the change of mind. yes, there are rough spots. the dissolving of parliament was a shock for many people. what's interesting is many people were critical of the muslim dominated parliament. people watched it closely on live television. they said they did a lousy job and many were happy to see the parliament dissolve. there's a minority of political activists worried about the principle involved. for most, they looked at the parliament, said they did a horrible job, wasted time and taxpayer money. it was never going to be a yellow brick road. people feel they are engaged, involved and through the vote, they can make a difference. >> a new day in egypt. ben, thank you. if you missed last night's historic moment, knick pumped his fist in the air after he crossed niagara falls. he walked 1,800 feet in the dark with mist and wind blowing around him. after 25 minutes, he sprinted to the end. after that, canadian border patrol was there to ask him for his passport. >> what was the purpose of your trip? >> to inspire people. >> how were you able to stay so calm during that walk? >> a lot of praying. that helps a lot. it's about the concentration and the focus. it goes back to the training. in the middle of the wire, i was thinking of my great grandfather and paying tribute to him. this is what it's about, paying tribute to my ancestors and my hero. >> his great grandfather died while walking a tight rope between two buildings in 1978. nick says his next goal is to walk across the grand canyon. amazing. three people dead and one injured after a shooting at a canadian university. now, the mother is pleading for him to surrender. this man shot four employees as he attempted to rob an armed vehicle. he's the subject of an international manhunt. for more on this, i'm joined by nick. good morning. >> good morning. >> is this guy on the run? >> it's unspeakable for the city offed monoton. police widened their manhunt. it's an international manhunt. they have not issued a release officially about the search for travis. it happened shortly after midnight on friday morning. witnesses say they heard gunshots. he works for a security firm. that's when we hear he shot three of his co-workers and injured another one critically. >> they believe he's armed and dangerous while on the run. how much of an inside job was this? >> we don't know too much. unspeakable crime. attacks on armored trucks are not a common thing. specifically, an ominous forshadowing. we saw his facebook page, a picture of him wearing a ski mask and aviator sunglasses. ominous to what transpired. >> thanks for the update. turning now to the hot button issue of immigration. a stunning election that aims to assist young, illegal immigrants known as dreamers. >> effective immediately, the department of homeland security is taking steps to lift the shadow of deportation. over the next few months, eligible individuals who do not present a risk to public safety will be able to request temporary relief from deportation proceedings and apply for work authorization. >> it is a move president obama calls, quote, more fair, more efficient and more just. it could impact around 1 million people. specifically, those who came to the u.s. under the age of 16 and who have resided in this country for at least five years. they must currently be in school, graduated from high school or be a u.s. military veteran. they could not have been convicted of a crime or older than age 30. reaction to the news was swift with rallies taking place outside the white house and across the nation. in the political world, the sentiment was more mixed. >> i believe the status of people who come here through no fault of their own is an important matter to be considered and solved on a long term basis to know what their future is in the country. the action the president took today makes it more difficult to reach a long term situation. it can be reversed by subsequent presidents. >> someone charged with enforcing the immigration system, we are setting strong, sensible priorities. these young people are really not the individuals that the immigration removal process was designed to focus upon. >> the change comes in the wake of sharp criticism by some hispanic-american leaders. last year, nearly 400,000 people were removed, the largest in the history of immigrations and customs enforcement. now, an amazing rescue. a woman trapped inside a burning car after she lost control and flipped. a stranger smashed open the window and pulled her to safety moments before the car was consumed by flames. then he disappeared. that was two weeks ago. our affiliate tracked him down. he's a sergeant in the texas air national guard. >> i saw a lady frantically screaming. she's still in there. i figured out there was a big problem going on. i took the steps to fix it. i was happy it turned out all right. >> he's my guardian angel. he is. i have a hero. >> he teaches emergency response in the guard. this is the first time he's had to rescue someone himself. here is a rundown of the stories we are working on. president obama makes a shift in policy. what does it mean? then one year later, the remnants of japan's tsunami are washing ashore here in the u.s. china heads to outer space to make history. we'll tell you how. and with the 40th anniversary of water gate approaching, we are learning more about the man who helped expose the scandal. inside the fbi's files. 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>> well, as you can imagine, i am incredibly happy. i think it's a testament of what a wonderful country it is to give people a second chance, people who deserve it and are willing to give it all they have to make this place in this country a better place to live. >> all those years ago, what made you want to come to the united states and when was that? >> oh, this was the late '80s. 1987 to be precise. all i wanted was a better life for myself, for my family, my siblings, my parents. all i wanted was to put food on the table of my siblings who were going through an incredible depression in mexico. i was hungry, not hungry for success, my belly was hungry, literally. >> do you remember the moment when you crossed the border? what did it feel like? we look at this picture of you when you were 4 years old. >> i was so incredibly afraid. i would say that i was also excited about the possibilities of making a better life for myself. yes, i was just a kid. i was 19 years old and fear was just driving me. i came to this country, eventually went on to uc berkeley, harvard and now professor of neurosurgery. the same fear of failure. the same fears i had back then continue to drive me every single day. >> did you think one day you would be a world renowned surgeon? talk about the work you were doing before this. >> it's interesting. i work in the field with these hands. i did farm labor. now, i work in the field of neurological surgery as a brain tumor surgeon expert and scientist and continue to work with the same hands. nothing changed. my dna is the same. now, i have a better education. i went to harvard. i'm a professor. i'm still the same kid who came to this country with the same dreams. >> how did you capture that dream? maybe there's undocumented immigrants watching this morning. where did you find the will to move forward and know that you would find success? >> i would say, i was thinking about it. i knew you were going to ask me this question. i'm a very simple man. i get up every day in the morning and work as hard as i can. i go to bed tired, exhausted. i enjoy my life. i find that energy in the dreams that we all have in this country, the united states is the most beautiful country in the world. i think that sometimes, you know, we lack roll models, especially in the hispanic community. it is our responsibility, our duty to continue to be roll models for future generations. >> such a pleasure to speak with you. dr. q, thank you for waking up with us this morning. >> i'm delighted and ready to do a ten-mile race. >> you do that. thank you. stay with us, in the next hour, i'm going to talk to someone that says president obama's plan violated the u.s. constitution. my conversation with phil kent coming up at 7:15 eastern time. can anything slow down the relentless march of the wildfires burning across colorado? firefighters are hoping for rain. it may not be enough for thousands of people forced from their homes. how many times have we seen this in los angeles? how this high speed police chase came to an end. 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wherever the wind takes me. this is so off course. nature can surprise you sometimes... next time, you drive. next time, signal your turn. ...that's why we got a subaru. love wherever the road takes you. to greece now where the outrage over budget cuts. the country will hold a repeat election tomorrow. at stake is the continuing membership in the european union and a permanent government after may election failed to give the two main party asthma jorty. the current contest is the bailout with polls showing a slight lead for those against the measure. there's another side to this story. greece's youngest victims. orphans. some parents can no longer afford to feed their children. matthew chance takes a look. >> the youngest victims of greece's economic dispair. abandoned not through lack of love, but money. we gained access to this orphanage in athens where care workers witnessed a surge in the number of greek families unable to feed and clothe their children. >> for the first time for us. i have been working here since 1982. for the first time, i see so many poor families ask for help for their own children. >> reporter: austerity and years of recession on literally breaking up families here. of course there have always been orphans and children in care in greece, but what's changed over the past two years is this. previously, children in care came from problem families, parents who were drug addicts or alcoholics. over the past two years, it's transformed dramatically. the vast majority come from families who can't afford to look after their children. parents like her, a single mother, unemployed and unable, she says, to care for her three children. we caught one of her rare visits. pleased to meet you. how are you? good to see you. giving up this family, she told me, was painful n. greece's economic climate, still her best option. >> translator: it's really difficult. really tragic for a true mother to leave her children. when you understand they are not at fault and deserve a future, it's better to make a move like this than have them beside you without a plate of food. >> reporter: who do you blame for putting you and your family in this situation? do you blame the government? who do you think is responsible. >> translator: for me, it's all those who govern. they have looked out for themselves. the poor like us should be the responsibility of the state. >> reporter: but, this is the terrible social price of greece's economic crisis even for the youngest, most vulnerable. the state can barely afford it. matthew chance, cnn, athens. >> it's a side of the crisis we don't hear much about. it's a growing problem. it may get worse before it gets better. 23% of all greek families with children under the age of 18 are on the verge of poverty. a killer wave washed over japan's coast a year ago. it's scattered debris. what's cashed ashore on the u.s. west coast. we are mo