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What do we do about our own kids? these are big issues. they are never answered. 2014, tremendous wave. in 2015, it subsides. in 2016, another tremendous wave. 2017, it subsides. 2018, here we go again. what is the answer? we immediate to get at a table and stop make up pictures and stop calling each other names and be serious about the country and its future. and that hungry huddle pass that is to the south of us, what are we going to do? we can t ignore it anymore. martha: charlie, thank you. always good to see you. good to see you tonight. charlie leduff joining us. the putzer-prize winning author who has spent time on the border. coming up tonight the american families permanently separated from their children. president trump: the word permanently being the word you have to think about. permanently. not separated from a day or two days. they are permanently separated. martha: he is right about that. these people lost their children to illegal aliens. ....
American dream? you came here. the one straight ahead with the green roof? the rococo building, completely empty. unbelievable. the white one is being rehabbed. there s money coming in. the one on the right is completely empty. the great pyramid with the spire on top sold for $5 million. $5 million for that? you can t buy a garage in the hamptons for that. $5 million for a skyscraper. it is post-apocalyptic. i mean, it s like a science fiction film. what the hell happened here? well, it is post-apocalyptic. except for the fact there are several hundred thousand people living here. detroit, 2013. charlie la duff is a writer, journalist, television reporter. he grew up here. it used to be two million people. that was rubber. that guy was steel. that guy was a doctor. this was what made america. the road started here. the automobile. ....
An industrial, cultural superpower. a magnet for everyone with a dream of a better future, from eastern europe to the deep south. american dream, you came here. the one straight ahead with the green roof? the big building, completely empty. empty? unbelievable. the white one is being rehabbed. there s some money coming in. the one next to it on the right is completely empty. the gray pyramid with the spire on top sold for $5 million. $5 million for that? you can t buy a garage in the hamptons for that basically. $5 million for a skyscraper. it s post-apocalyptic. it s like a science fiction film. what the hell happened here? well, it is post-apocalyptic except for the fact that there s several hundred thousand people living here. detroit 2013. charlie la duff is a writer, journalist, television reporter. he grew up here. but it used to be two million people. that was rubber. that guy was steel. ....
A magnet for everyone with a dream of a better future, from eastern europe to the deep south. american dream, you came here. the one straight ahead with the green roof? the big building, completely empty. empty? unbelievable. the white one is being rehabbed. there s some money coming in. the one next to it on the right is completely empty. the gray pyramid with the spire on top sold for $5 million. $5 million for that? you can t buy a garage in the hamptons for that basically. $5 million for a skyscraper. it s post-apocalyptic. it s like a science fiction film. what the hell happened here? well, it is post-apocalyptic except for the fact that there s several hundred thousand people living here. detroit 2013. charlie la duff is a writer, journalist, television reporter. he grew up here. but it used to be two million people. that was rubber. that guy was steel. that guy was a doctor. ....
These days, artment you guys are very busy. we thank you for making time for us in the middle of all of this. we appreciate it. all the best. thank you for having me on. martha: you bet. my next guest is pulitzer prize winning journalist charlie la duff who spent time on the border to document this in all different ways. watch. here is a coyote. a smuggler. he has two women on the back of his jetskis. yes, they are using jetskis now. one woman is pregnant. the coyote tries dropping them on our shore, until he sees us. martha: here now, charlie author of the new book blank show. you can figure it out. it s great to have you on the program. i thought of you when i watched this. i want your take on what you think is actually happening here and who what are the motivations of the people coming in the country at this point, knows they may be ....