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Got word on how long they will be in prison. cnn's fareed zakaria standing by. the white house is hosting a summit today on a topic that hits home with president obama. millions and millions of americans. stand by for that as well. now to a story of an honor doren daughter undocumented and living in the united states. for 20 years, she and her family have been apart. it was the entire family's grief. ro rosa flores has more on this american journey. >> this neighborhood in honduras is not only home to both poverty and violence but to families as well. and to this mother. who would give anyth...

This summit today, is it to raise awareness of the dangers, the true dangers of the vulnerability of the brain and thus concussions? >> absolutely. 250,000 children each year go t awareness of the dangers of concussion? >> absolutely. what we've got it figure out is the basic research to understand concussions and other head-related issues and to figure out what we can do to prevent them, identify them and then treatment them. so today you're going to hear a series of announcements of unprecedented magnitude, partnerships between the naacp and the defense department, $30 million funds that are...

And treatment for concussions. researchers are still learning about the causes and consequences of these injuries. communities are wondering how young it is to start tackle football, for example. parents are wondering whether their kids are learning the right techniques or wearing the best safety equipment. or whether they should sign up to have their kids participate in any full-contact sports at all. >> that was president obama, obviously, speaking just minutes ago at the white house and the nfl are teaming up for a summit today to help kids stop them from getting concussions while playing s...

You here with us once again on our program. we know that part of the summit today, nfl is voicing its commitment to give $25 million to get more athletic trainers on high school football sidelines. i think it was shocking to me, i don't know about you, tim, that half of schools don't have them. i would imagine they're kind of the first line of defense, are they not? >> yeah, they are. especially when you have contact sports and you have kids who are out there not just football, but any other sport. and if a kid does have a concussion, a lot of times those kids don't know. you don't know if you...

Getting college degree. you saw the president here on msnbc, he and first lady unveiling these new programs to expand economic opportunity to try to make college more affordable to a wider swath of folks in this country. at the white house summit today, president and first lady gathering education and business leaders urging them to reach out and for first couple, it's personal. >> with support programs in place, we were able to go to some of the best colleges in the country, even though we didn't have a lot of money. every child in america should have the same chance. >> julio castro joins me...