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Office o. just yesterday immigration activists locked arms to block the front gate of a building that houses the federal immigration authorities in atlanta. police broke up that protest. foxnews.com -- fox news latino.com correspondent brian llenas is with us now. brian, this hack-a-thon, i guess it's a big deal for people who want change. >> shep, it is for hispanic community, undocumented immigrants and immigration advocates they were promised in 2008 think would get comprehension immigration reform. six years later congress hasn't delivered on promise. 20 so-called dreamers will get a chanc...

Medal of freedom to open fray pra winfrey and former president bill clinton and happened hour ago at a ceremony at the white house. thanked president clinton for humanitarian work before leaving office and service of his wife former secretary of state hillary clinton. >> of course, i am most grateful for his patience during the endless travels of my secretary of state. [ laughter ] >> the medal of freedom is the nation's highest civilian honor. the president also handed out several posthumous awards including one to sally ride. the first american woman in space. 20 tech savvy undocumented im...

This opportunity go by. >> i knew that i needed to do something, i needed to do my part. get arrested and i needed to contribute my expertise where social media communication to where i am now. i think everyone needs to do their part. >> of course, while immigration advocates see hack-a-thon as a chance for the debate toun others say this just nothing but a publicity stunt. >> these kind of staged arrests, this protest theater isn't really doing them any good. because it carries an overtone of entitlements as though they are demanding the american people comply with their wishes. >> shep, oppo...

>> finally technology is getting into schools making things easier tofor teachers often mor money for students. there's a web site which helps people find the best web pages for them. 24-year-old aaron gin. his latest project is finding new ways that technology can enhance education. you are going to do this through something called "a hack-a-thon." my wife would say he must be a crook. >> we call it a marathon coding event. >> also we old people understood the use of the phrase hack, too. >> hack doesn't mean break in? >> in the 90s they had that con notatio notation. today is means creativit...

John: finally, technology making things easier for teachers, often more fun for students. there is a website called stumble upon which helps people find the best webpages. the head of growth is 24-year-old erin jen. his latest project is finding new ways that technology can enhance education. aaron ginn, are you going to do something called a hacked eighta hack-a-thon? >> yes. >> today means creativity. so you have to talk about how you create an outcome. and it is when you usually have