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These communities, especially these very southern border communities. craig. >> one of the things, cal, i know that our colleague kara sanders spent time talking to ranchers as well. there is a narrative, especially here in the deepest most southern part of texas that while you may not agree with what the president was frying to accomplish with this new policy, the zero tolerance policy, there were a number of folks who were pleased that this administration was at least trying a new approach because this is a crisis that has persisted in this part of america for so long. >> that's right. i thi...

The boarder. >> very good decision. you know, i mean, just on cord of an intensely personal note after hurricane catrine ya we saw there was separation of families. there was researches that showed it had an enduring impact. we must securing the border. we must not incentivize people to bring their children so they get a free pass. but i think we need to do that without separating families. >> i haven't seen the executive order, but i have suggested that the president can address this immediately, the attorney general could address this immediately, and for the good of these children, it needs...

Lot of this unfolded. but did i ask him what would happen on the ground immediately if this executive order were to be signed by the president. here's what he said. >> how quickly would yous you guys be able to adjust and work with that new poly enacted? >> so all executive orders, all executive orders will be filtered down from our hire headquarters and we would be able to make adjustments immediately. >> what would be the practical impact on your operations here in south texas? >> well, i think you would continue to see a hef influx of folks trying to cross the river as we have seen over the...

Legislative fix, where that stands right now on slicapitol hill? what are you hearing. >> reporter: first, the president has another meeting later today with members of the house who might be on the fence about either one of two comprehensive immigration bills that the house expects to vote on later this week. those could be vehicles for taking broader changes to the immigration system that the president says he wants. the president has to push those bills over the finish line. right now it's not clear they have the support to pass the house, much less the senate. that's another kettle of fish...

Hugely significant point. we have been asking that very simple question for days on end. the president enact this policy, it is in his power to change this policy, why isn't he taking action if he, in his own words, hates these iminages that he's seeing from the border? their consistent talk point was to put this back on democrats saying they enacted this law, it's up to congress to change it. i think ultimately they realized that this explanation just wasn't holding, it wasn't holding for lawmakers on capitol hill and you had republicans frankly, lindsey graham i think the first to really spe...