With a man who knows on this tuesday, 29th of july. Good morning. Im jose diazbalart. Today is the today we could finally see immigration action. Right now House Republican leaders are presenting their version of a border bill to their colleagues at the weekly gop Conference Meeting. As the clock continues to tick until Congress Leaves for a fiveweek recess on friday. Were waiting for a gop News Conference for the latest. A vote could come by the end of the day. But even if the bill passes, it still needs to get through the Democratic Senate where theyre pushing a different bill backed by the white house. The new app report said the white house is getting closer to acting on its own with the president seriously considering major executive action to grant work permits to millions of undocumented immigrants. By the way, the National Daily boar organizing network is angry that the undocumented have not been consulted. They havent been included in any talks over a solution. Protested yesterday outside the white house. On the u. S. Side the border 150 seasoned new agents being added to the Current Border security. On the mexico side, jerry brown continues a three day visit ther there. Children like 13yearold Ingrid Flores who has tried to cross the border four times and said shell continue trying. During her last trip she went three days without eating or drinking water. She wanted to be reunited with her father who lives in the u. S. And hasnt seen in ten years. Joining me is democratic congresswoman from california. Thank you for being with us. Thank you for having me on. We could see a vote today on the republican plan that is going to provide, well, under a billion dollars in funding through just the end of next september along with chains to that 2008 antitrafficking law. So Central American children will be treated like mexicans. Do you support this . I wouldnt be voting for that. For a couple of reasons. I think we need far more money than that. I think you said under a billion dollars. But also, i dont think that we should use this crisis to change the law. That law was put in place to address trafficking from Central America. One of the things we know, but we certainly need to find out more information about is that many of these children might have been trafficked. And so i think that we should deal with this as a humanitarian crisis just like you would deal with a hurricane or some other Natural Disaster. Deal with the crisis first, and then if we need to make changes to the law, we should do it down the road. I dont think we should do that right now. The problem, many say, in contrast to hurricane or a Natural Disaster that comes and then goes, what were seeing in Central America is a problem that has been simmering, many say, for years, decades and doesnt seem to be on the path to being mitigated any time in the near future. Its not an issue that is going to stop. Actually, im not sure about that. One of the things ive heard especially because of the pr and the other information that is being put out for people to understand that if their children do come across the border, they are going to be returned home that the numbers are slowing down. I think we need to work with the Central American governments to address the problem. You know im from los angeles, and the gang problem they have in el salvador, frankly, started in my city. We deported the gang members to el salvador. That exacerbated the problem theyre having there. I think our governments needs Work Together so we can stop people from coming. I just, you know, really am fearful of what these children have been through on that perilous journey coming up here. I think the flow of children should stop. We should work to do that. And i think we can do that without changing the law right now. So, congresswoman, if the House Republicans pass one plan and the Senate Democrats pass another, does Congress Leave on friday really accomplishing nothing on the critical situation . Well, thats a bit of a rhetorical question. You know what happens here. I think there is the possibility for that. I dont kno i dont think we should leave until we address it. We are going to be gone for five long weeks. I want to do everything we can to address the situation. We work on issues that impact vulnerable children. I cant think of any more children more vulnerable than those making the trek to the United States. Thank you for being with us, miss bass. You talk about the gangs in central violates. We are going to be speaking to someone who has firsthand experience. We look to the vote were expecting later today in the house on the gop version of its border bill the white house has made it clear it does not back the republican package on the table. It falls billions short of the white houses original request to fund a solution. Its Something WhiteHouse Press Secretary josh earnest expressed his frustration with yesterday. Weve been specific about the numbers we feel are necessary to deal with this problem and to address the range of concerns that many people have raised about those who have been apprehended at the border. What weve seen in congress is a lot of talk, particularly from republicans, but not a lot of willingness to act. Thats rather unfortunate. There are only four days of this congressional session before, as the congresswoman was telling us, they go on a five week recess to go back to their districts. The question is, is something going to be done to deal with a very real issue that is effecting all 50 states. Right now joining me is California Republican congressman jeff denham. Congressman, thank you for being with us. Thank you. Thank you for having me. What is the headline out the gop Conference Meeting this morning . I think were getting a lot of support to resolve this, at least this immediate humanitarian crisis. But this will allow us to open the door or get over the roadblock to address overall comprehensive Immigration Reform. Congressman, what do you think can happen between now and fridayed when this five week recess begins . What do you think can be done to deal with this crisis, which continues every single day while the house, and the senate, talk about it but yet nothing is done well, we will have a bill on the floor. We expect to address several different aspects of the crisis. First of all, the humanitarian crisis, weve got address the kids that are here today. Making sure that they are tre treated humanely. Make sure they are receiving that due process. I mean, part of our constitution is a speedy right to trial. So thats a big part of this. But we have to make sure were securing the border at the same time. We have both components in this bill to make sure that were securing the border, were dealing with kids in a humane way and reprogramming the president s money for Central America to make sure that those countries have the ability to have the same type of humanitarian effort to receive these kids back home to, to make sure theyre not going into a harmful situation. Congressman, i wonder about Central American countries that are involved in this. I mean, all three of them are democracies and yet weve seen a historical pattern of corruption where sometimes the money intended to help people that are in need simply doesnt get to them. It end up on, you know, big yachts outside international waters. Yeah. Which is why were reprogramming the money. This was money that was in the president s budget for Central America, and were reprogramming it to make sure that it actually goes to the kids and not to some other big part of the bureaucracy. Ultimately, the house and senate will have to pass a bill, an appropriations bill as well as a policy bill, then its up to the president to work with the other countries and show some leadership to work with the other president s to resolve this crisis once and for all and send a message. Dont send your kids through the desert. This is a harmful situation that youve got really be concerned about the kids and the welfare of these kids that are traveling such a long way and really going through a horrific time. Lets talk about leadership, finally, congressman. You are only one of three republicans that signed on to a democratic proposed bill in the house on Immigration Reform. Where is leadership in your party on the house, on immigration . One way or another, why hasnt it been possible to have an upanddown vote on anything dealing with Immigration Reform in the house this year . Yeah, certainly its been frustra frustrating. I see what a big issue it is for our country, but certainly what an important issue it is for my community as well as my district. I got out front. I wanted to get out front on the issue. I dont consider it a democrat bill. I consider it good policy. And i was glad that the author of the bill took our amendments to improve border security. To include the enlist act. But certainly its been frustrating to see that the house has not moved quickly on the issue. Im glad were finally starting. Weve got a long way to go. This is going to be a big issue as we move forward. One of the things ive continued to talk about with immigration, there is no fiscal cliff or cliff. There is no crisis that forces us to get our job done until now. Now i believe not only will we address the immediate impact, but were going to move the roadblock so we can actually address overall Immigration Reform. Congressman jeff denham of california, thank you for being with us this morning. Jose, thank you for having me. Weve talked a lot about what congress and the president can do about immigration. But what about the root of the problem . It goes back to two gangs. Ms 13 and ms 18. They run the streets of Central America. Before that, many of them were running the streets of los angeles. One started out Macarthur Park in los angeles. The connection between gangs and immigration with a man who made hunting gangs his career. Two u. N. Staff members dead. The latest casualties of the violence in gaza. Are both sides digging in for a long fight or another ceasefire on the horizon . So, your site gave me this Credit Report card thing. Can i get my actual Credit Report. Like, the one the bank sees . [ male voice ] sheesh, i feel like im being interrogated over here. [ male voice ] shes onto us. Dump her. [ pay phone rings ] hello . Oh, man. That never gets old. No, it does not. [ female announcer ] not all Credit Report sites are equal. Experian. 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President obama continues his summer tour today heading to kansas city to meet with americans who have written him le letters. Hes meeting with the people and taking them out to dinner. Josh earnest, who is from kansas city, made the phone calls. After reading your letter, the president said, you know, i want to meet this bomb. I want to have dinner with her when i get into kansas city on tuesday. Are you serious . Yeah oh, my god its not just a road trip the president has been using the american stories to criticize republicans who havent acted on his legislative agenda. The brain scientist under arrest today accused of pointing a loaded Assault Rifle at a woman and her daughter after the phoenix airport. It happened on friday but the airport released details about the incident. Dr. Peter steinman is a researcher at Saint Josephs hospital in phoenix. He was only at the airport for a couple coffee and facing charges of Disorderly Conduct with a weapon. To the middle east a Senior Palestinian official is calling for a 24hour humanitarian ceasefire. Two u. N. Staff members have been kilted there. Overnight the Israeli Military unleashed the heaviest target yet carrying out 76 air strikes. Israel continued the act on the ground. What Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu is warning a prolonged campaign. It struck the powerplant threatening to leave nearly 2 Million People without electric. Ayman mohyeldin joins us live. It seems like its getting more and more violent there. What weve seen is a pattern emerge where theres an intensity in the violence and then perhaps, like weve seen this afternoon, a slight lull in the violence. Not mischaracterize that as a sudden drop, there are air strikes, there are fatalities as a result of the strikes. But right now its not with the same intensity that we saw late last night and certainly not the same location. One of the issues you alluded to, was yesterday we saw for the first time, some of the intense israeli strikes taking place inside gaza city itself. Its the largest city here. Home to about 500,000 people. It was the first time we saw this kind of consistent attacks in place in gaza city. Weve been seeing it throughout the rest of the gaza strip. No doubt its been happening in other areas. Those areas have been hit much harder. Theyre going to have a difficult account in terms of the intensity of the attacks. But today what we saw is the fight shift a little bit more into the central part of gaza. As we were reporting earlier 40 is a nogo area. Effectively the military prohibited palestinians from entering those areas for a variety of reasons. Particularly to destroy troubles but other reasons for their own security. Meanwhile Palestinian Militants fire rockets yesterday. Also attacking an israeli position with mortars killing at least four Israeli Soldiers and that one attack alone pushing the overall death toll of Israeli Soldiers to at least 48 including three civilians. So no doubt about it that the fighting continues despite diplomatic efforts trying to put an end to the conflict. The proposal that you mentioned coming out of the palestinian leadership here includes all the factions. They are offering a 24hour ceasefire based on humanitarian needs. Which could be a rolling ceasefire that could pave the way for more permanent truce. But that is conditioned upon israels acceptance. Yet no response from the israelis so far, jose. Nbc ayman mohyeldin. Thank you very much. Lets bring in bobby gauche. Thank you for being with us. John kerry is getting destroyed by the media here and israel. John kerrys big blunder in ceasing an israeli ceasefire. You can see what the israeli newspapers are calling kerry. Is this all justified criticism of the foreign minister of this country . I wouldnt think so. I would think john kerry is trying to bring an tend the violence and somebodys got to. These images we see every day are all over the world. People agree that the first thing that needs to be done is that the violence needs to stop. People stop the dying has to stop. He tried to work egyptians. That was rejected. Now hes trying to work with the qatars and the turks who seem to have connections to hamas. At this point, the best he can do and the right thing to do is to try to get the violence to stop before any kind of conversation can take place. The trouble is hes getting pounded by both sides. Israelis as well as palestinians. All of whom are making demands that are, frankly, no one is going to pay any serious attention to the demands while there are still children dying and soldiers dying and civilians dying. Meanwhile i have a lot of sympathy for john kerry at this point, jose. Hes not getting a lot of sympathy from the people