As the youngest man on the panel, your grace has been meaningful to me in ways that i still dont fully realize. And its important for us to acknowledge the relationship that this man has with his son, both of them. And to talk about and to create opportunities for other men to be present in the lives of young men, men who have familial relationships and men who are just there because they care. We need to talk about how it is way better provide opportunities for me to be engaged in schools. Sometimes when brothers come out of the correctional facility that are barriers that prohibit them from being involved in their childrens lives. We need to do the work to make sure those barriers dont exist. Those are three things that come to mind, and this whole lot more. I look forward to doing more of them. Ill chime in on bills excellent points, and attorney crump, that the implement situation is pretty devastating for young black men, and for young black adults. One out of two black men in new york is unemployed. Theres not that many lazy people in america, right . So that the statement is i want to work there aint no jobs. When we look at the disproportionate employment among africanamerican people in general and when we begin to this aggregate the data into categories and begin to see in the subcategories that black men and boys have not been introduced into the world of work, what do you lose from the . You lose how to get up on time, how to set your alarm clock, how to go get that paycheck, how to show up and be rewarded. Because theres nothing more thrilling, well, very few things, then having done a Job Well Done for your employer to understand that come and for you most especially to know that you did an honest days work and you get paid and she recounted as worthy. And so behind all the specifics about s. Leading black unemployment, weve got to do with it and we have to be unafraid to target that. Right . Because we know that look, you devote to the hospital to get medicine. If you have cancer you did chemotherapy. If you have a hangnail can be given aspirin. If you have diabetes you get insulin. Theres no such thing as one tide lifts all boats. You have to target specific medicine for the ills of them. We have to be unafraid to say that american citizens who happened to be black need the bully pulpit of congress in terms of the laws that you can create enhancing that. When i was a kid, neighborhood news neighborhood youth corporate hous uzbeks that becae im from detroit, michigan, and we had tremendous and escalating rates of crime and social hostility introduced into the existence that rented apart, and yet the ability to work was extremely important. And then secondly, these neighborhood block grants, and to be able to buffer and sustain local communities and the president was a community organizer. This is the kindest that he knows like the back of his hand. Many people in congress have been involved from that world before coming becoming politicians. So i think enhancing of that is extremely important, and then the Fatherhood Initiative shouldnt just be a lecture about how you should be a better daddy, but it should be about resources to enable us to be better poppes. I had to go to court to even see my son. We made said blackmun dont even want to see their children. I have to force the state to allow me the opportunity to renew my son who is now 35, more graduates like you. So to me thats extremely important for us not to just stigmatize, special black fathers because most nonresident fathers are involved in the lives of their children. Statistically speaking but we dont about that. Final you asked what can the white house do. I think the white house can set the tone. I think when the president spoke the other day, and because hes calm, hes rational, hes reasonable. He says it in a charming, majestic manner that that communicates the kind of anger and passion that is righteous in this country that should articulated. But he translates that into a tone that others may be able to year. But we need more, not less of a. I know he was being humble when he said look, politicians cant leave that. I was the politicians get involved in this. Be involved. Because if the president of the United States of america, your skin speech before your mouth open. The authority and dignity you possess as the most powerful person in the world gives you a leverage. It just as the president has been unafraid to go to morehouse and to challenge those black man, in public, be unafraid to stand before the rest of america and challenge them. So now we have an equivalence between the bully pulpit of the white house and the authority of that magnificent office for mr. Obama to say, thes these ar thats up in terms of defending black people. I think White Brothers and sisters have to come to grips with a couple or three things as well. I teach at a majority white institutions. Ignorance, unintelligence, inarticulateness, and want to be cool and got no copyright in black communities. Number one. Number two, drugs are being done on every candidate i dont want to in the present campus where i reside no drugs at all exist there, but every other campus ive been known to have meth labs are quite kids in college meth labs dont go to jail, dont get stigmatized so that you are being penalized because of the fact the crime on campus, you dont get to the crackhouse. Then thirdly weve got the notion our kids and your kids are so much different. We all want the same thing. If the president could stand up and remind american that hes not the only person who was brilliant and bold and eloquent and articulate, that there are millions more yet still that you know nothing about and that he has the power at least to educate and challenge. I know some people say its hard when the president speaks on race. He takes it on everything. He takes a hit on jobs bill. Ease out the right now trying to tell the truth about the economy. He takes hits for everything. This will be another hit but it is one that will impact the largest aside as well. I think those things are critical. Vice chair wilson is going to ask a question. Were going to try to get as many questions before people go to vote and ask people to come back. Could i, if i could just have a second to respond. Because i want to thank brother richman forest pointed question, which was what can we as the congressional body do specifically. And ive got three things and i will be very succinct. Number one, i think there ought to be a Trayvon Martin law, which is an antistand your ground law federal piece of legislation which would supersede state laws the way federal legislation does in certain instances that makes it illegal to profile, pursue a cop and then eventually kill somebody. And so that, Trayvon Martin law that goes to the heart of that i think is with a number of issues on the stand your ground thing. The second thing, the caucus in its own way, particularly for the Judiciary Committee could look out look at mandatory minimums in even more broadway and im sure brother conyers will look at that. It gives us some direction as to where the ought to be federal legislation to change those because it does away with discretion for judges. Then ultimately black kids. Let me just say this. You poor black, or white, or 19. Mandatory minimums virtue. The third thing, if the caucus in its own way could consider an urban Marshall Plan that is not new spending because thats what the critics will say immediate the. But an urban Marshall Plan that would direct existing resources and existing appropriations towards urban investment and employment and in education and other things so that were not asking for new money, but to direct the money through the appropriation process, which is a critical process, to how it out to be spent, where it out to be applied. I think those things will help at least alleviate some of this. And i want to also acknowledge congressman waters, good to see. You. A real fighter and thank you for being here as well. [applause] lacy clay, we were going to take you next. Thank you so much. And let me thank the panel for being here, and also let me say the tracy martin, as a representative of your hometown of st. Louis and east st. Louis, illinois, east st. Louis, illinois. Our prayers are with you under support is behind you. I want you to know that. Let me get to the point that dr. Dyson brought up, and so did mr. Johns about the educational system. It seems as though our educational system has done a disservice to our kids. And you pointed out some great points about what we need to do as far as teacher training and teacher diversity. Ive been involved with education for about 30 years as part of a scholarship fund. And we pushed young black men into the scholarships. Im also a father of a 12 yearold son, and its been some tough weeks these last few weeks explain to him our history, going over it and preparing them for manhood. I know what youre going through, mr. Martin. Dr. Dyson, should we take control of the local level of school districts, or should we blow it up and start over . The whole education process here. I mean, if its doing such a disservice to our young people, where do we go . Yes, sir. I just want to acknowledge when you said you had a 12 year old son, im sure most of america, you became an instant hero for them in many ways. And to speak about that child. The reality is look, the School System is pretty buffeted by several forces. Dwindling resources, a tax base that determines how much resource you get. You could be in the suburb where children get twice as much money per capita per student as a student in the innercitinnercit y. We know this, right . So that the defunding of institutions where in some schools youve got thick shiny new computers, access to the internet, high speed. Been in innercity of second third handbooks thus closely Richard Nixon as jonathan famously said, is to the president or first of all weve got to close the disparity in the resource space. And generate alternative structures of funding where people are interested, corporations, organizations were interested, institutions are interested begin to fund and invest in urban education. Because everybody can go as great as go as Jeffrey Kennedy has, in tommy people can go and then its a lot of. What to the people who can go feel like . Like i dont even win that lottery. Number one. Number two, i think that yes investment and involvement of the local level where School Boards, teachers, principals, and parents become much more invested and creative. Some of the things that mr. Johns and mr. Mufme were saying our extranet critical. And they can happen on the local level with creative teachers. A lot of teachers in our schools been the own money for supplies and to do interesting things with her students. If a mcdonalds or a pepsicola or some other institution or commercial interest that black people have invested in would return the favor, redirect the capital and adopt schools. I know some of that is going on, but to adopt schools, we could then bring that interesting and powerful resource base. And thirdly, the investment on the local level in terms of controlling some of the curricula, at least make contributions to make sure that when they meet with local School Boards that adequate preparation for their children is going on and that those who are informed, those who are responsible in forming those kids are themselves sensitive. A lot of kids are subjected who have no idea about what their lives are, and have unfortunately a negative impact. Let me quickly get to mr. Mufme, just as a followup as mr. Mufme does taking control of our childrens education, breakup the pipeline. Every documented survey suggests when theres real educational intervention, there is a corresponding decrease of those persons who ultimately end up in some way or another brushing up against the cruel Justice System or going to jail. The earlier the intervention statistics show the greater the possibility of that. So Early Childhood education or what we do before and during the early years is important. Some of this as i said before really gets down to parenting. Making sure you tell your kids the right thing and the right way to be. And then unfortunately circumstances like this even without get out of control. So there is a parenting site to this. There is an oversight side to make sure that resources are, in fact, going in and thats why talked about directing existing appropriations without grading a new bill which implements a we need that we do need direction so that schools are doing that Early Intervention are funded, held accountable and make a difference. Just a moment. Mr. Martin and mr. Crump need to leave to catch a plane. And so im going to excuse them, and ask others to remain. And as many members of congress to remain. There are floor votes. Summer going and coming back as many as possible. So we get in as many as can come. I cant thank thanks so much. I cant thank mr. Tracy martin and mr. Benjamin crump enough for coming to this thing. You have enhanced it in ways we could not have imagined. Thank you very much. [applause] if i could come as a transition from if i could also respond to tha the question, wel deal with it as well. My pastor freakily says just a moment. Please dont interrupt the hearing. If you wish to have words, would you leave and go into the hall so that we can continue with this event uninterrupted . Mr. Johns, just a second, please dont stop. [inaudible conversations] could you ask mr. Martin, exit please. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] a couple of life instantly about today. The u. S. Chamber of commerce and aarp will focus on how americans are preparing for retirement. Thats here on cspan2 at 9 a. M. Eastern. Later, on cspan, they gave institute hosts a panel of economists discussing the effect of immigration on the economy. Thats at noon eastern. The first lady will select the schism that in the United States about what women are supposed to do today. Are we supposed to be mom in chief . Are we supposed to be first mate . And so to navigate that if the president is supposed to be head of state and head of government, is the first lady supposed to be, you know, the ideal fashionista . Is she supposed to be mom in chief . Is she supposed to be first help mate . Is she, at the same time shes going to be first help mate, that means shes really got to understand whats going on in the administration. Shes got to understand whats going on in the country and shes got to understand her husbands political agenda. So you cant really separate, i think, how the first lady presents herself and the conflicting expectation that the country still has for working lives and working mothers. As we continue our conversation on first ladies, historian allida black and others talk about the role of the first lady and its move from Traditional Home and family to activism on behalf of important issues and the transitioning from public back to private lives monday night at nine eastern on cspan. Republican member of the Senate Homeland security and Governmental Affairs committee yesterday boycotted the confirmation of the president s nominee, Alejandro Mayorkas. Mr. Mayorkas was director of the of citizenship and Immigration Services is under investigation for allegedly helping secure a special visa for a chinese executive. Ranking member sender tom coburn requested a delay in considering the nomination until the investigation is complete. But the chairman, senator tom carper, declined. This is a little more than an hour and a half. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] good morning, everyone. Welcome to the ceiling. Welcome to this hearing. Welcome secretary mallorcas, bienvenidos. Welcome to senator feinstein and certainly welcome to colleagues in between, especially senator landrieu who is agreed to say a few words about you before we get started. Senator feinstein and senator landrieu our lives of the appropriations committee. They very grateful for your willingness to come your and introduce secretary mayorkas. Im going to you directly to you for whatever youd like to see. We are grateful you could come. Thank you. Thank you very much, mr. Chairman, and i appreciate the courtesy, so thank you. It is a pleasure for me to introduce president obamas nominee for deputy secretary of the department of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas. I have known ali for many years and am proud to have recommended him to president clinton for the position of United States attorney for the Central District of california as well as to president obama for his current position as director of u. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The role of deputy secretary within the department is really an important one. The deputy secretary is charged with overseeing the agencys efforts to Counter Terrorism and enhance the security and management of our borders, while facilitating trade and travel, and enforcing our Immigration Laws. Additionally, this secretary assists in the safeguarding and security of cyberspace and provides support for national and Economic Security in times of disaster in coordination with federal, state, local, international and private sector partners. Mr. Mayorkas i believe is wellqualified for this position. He brings to this office a diverse background and set of experiences in both the private and public sectors. Born in havana, cuba, mr. Mayorkas earned his b. A. With distinction from the university of california, berkeley in 1981. He earned his law degree from Loyola School in 1985. Those who have enjoyed the opportunity to work with him regard him as being highly intelligent, thoughtful, kind, compassionate and dedicated to doing the right thing. From 1989 to 1998, he served as an assistant u. S. Attorney for the Central District of california where he prosecuted a wide array of federal crimes, specializing in the