Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20140709:14:35:00
You on. first of all, why should the undocumented children be classified as refugees? what is the thinking there? >> thank you for having us on your show. for us, it was very clear. we've been watching the trends increase since 2008. there has been a 712% increase in the number of asylum applications. an watching the number of children double every year since 2012 on u.s. soil was cause for concern. last year we did intensive research interviewing over 400 children to identify what are the reasons they're leaving. in that context, is there -- are there protection concerns, refugee concerns and...
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