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Roll back this policy completely and institute catch and release. congressman yoder from kansas led this amendment being put on that would say people, who everyone agrees, don't have a good asylum claim would still be released if they say look, there's gang violence in my country or domestic abuse. that doesn't qualify people for asylum but they'd still be released in the united states, which the democrats push and congressman yoder let that go through. could basically be reopening this back door into the united states. i assume that's not going to go through on the full floor. but that's the ...

And uncertainty. >> mike: adding to the pressure the entire house is up for re-election in five months. just another complication when dealing with an issue that brings out so much passion. >> harris: thank you very much. for more on this let's bring in a lawmaker who actually was at today's meeting. republican congressman kevin yoder of kansas. chairman of the homeland security appropriations sub committee. it's great to see you today. do we know what the president wants in all of this? >> i think the president wants what he committed in the campaign to secure the border. he has pledged his s...

Senate. the idea you ram through something that only republicans support, that won't happen. >> harris: you can't. >> the reality is something will come to the president's desk with the republican and democratic support. and i think it's important we get it done this summer. it's making process. >> harris: it may have some amnesty in it. maybe not total. maybe there is a compromise. congressman yoder, thank you. >> thank you for having me. >> harris: senate minority leader chuck schumer claim democrats are in a position to take back control of the congress. what are the chances of that happeni...

Response, the group indivisible. they put out a very interesting statement about about it last night that the next 11 days of congressional recess are crucial in terms of holding members of congress accountable "on their home turf." we're already seeing signs of that playing out. in kansas today, a die-in outside congressman yoder's office. he voted yes. it's now been appropriated by folks who are fighting for health reform. in florida, folks gathered outside brian mast's office with a giant sign that said, clueless, repeal and replace. shame on you brian mast. a lively town hall. lots of ange...

United states disregarding the immigration orders coming from i.c.e. 8,000 folks set to be deported sanctuary cities sent them back into our communities and they committed 7,500 additional crimes. it's not just the horrible tragedy with the lady in san francisco that could have been avoided. these are 7,500 other crimes -- rape child abuse, dui all sorts of things occurring in our communities because of these sanctuary cities which are a beacon to draw these folks in and commit crimes. >> congressman yoder, thank you. >> thanks. a very big day for online shopping. retailers want to create a ...