>> this morning on the "washington journal", we asked viewers to weigh in. we want to know whether you think the president should move forward on his immigration plant. phone lines are open. 202 585-3880 for democrats. 202 585-3881 for republicans. 202 585-3882 for independents. are outside if you the us. you can also email us, use facebook and twitter. a very good saturday morning to you. here are the headlines today in wall street journal. immigration plan test president's reach. whether president use millions for deportation. of course, the details of that plan is not yet officially released, but some reports on that plan coming out this past week. in terms of what we know about the plan, here's what we know the research center -- their report from yesterday. it is supposed to affect already ts who have been living in the country for long period of time, and families in which the members are your citizens and others -- are us citizens, and others are not. it could include 3.5 million parents of us-born children who in the united states for five years or more. or 2.8 million pare

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sides have staked out what they are not willing to give. this morning on "washington review the will meeting and talk about the futures of the democratic and republican par. we are opening up funds to our viewers to get your advice on how the president and incoming congress can work together. where do you see areas of compromise in which leaders are best positioned to find common ground? our phone lines are open. host: and if you are outside the u.s. you can also catch up with us on your favorite social media pages -- twitter, facebook, and @c-span.org. takes on the press conferences that have happened in the last couple days to on the republican press conferences, this is from the editorialy" board. "it was good news to hear mitch mcconnell say there would be no more government shutdowns and no more default on the national debt. there are ominous signs that the acrimony and still made that have marred most of the past six years will continue for divorce -- or get worse. conflict looms over the need to fix the broken immigration system. the other flashpoint is the gop declaration tha

that whole story you can find on the new york times website -- i'm sorry, "the washington post" website. are going to continue on in our discussion on the economy, turning on black friday, to those that they have to work today, but also the have to work for minimum wage. workingtalk about those today, those affected by minimum wage, a discussion on that next with the eisenbrey economic policy institute and daniel mitchell of the cato institute. also, two federal investigations currently going on in light of the shooting death in ferguson, missouri. theill hear not only about investigation being done by the justice department, but also how they are conducted, what they do with evidence, what the end result might be when it comes to these types of investigations. our guest will be william employee, former doj has handled these matters before. first, i want to let you know about our "newsmakers" program. our guest is the usaid administrator. the status ofbout u.s. forces and efforts to fight ebola in west africa. here is a bit from that interview. usaid has the responsibility for

on that. caller: when you have people like washington and adams, it was considered improper to go out on the stump for yourself. to -- i heard a campaigning for himself for academy awards. that no one has captured for you in the modern presidential contests? caller: the only person i can think of right now that would even come close to that which -- would be mitch daniel at purdue. he is not an insider. he's got a history to be a good president. much more so than the current governor of indiana. host: what do you mean specifically? caller: his two good terms as governor of indiana. he was good when he was there. the values that we need to get back in the white house. host: that is john from houston, texas. you have heard some of his ideas. has other ideas as well. that is what we are asking you. another reason from the list in "usa today." the third is to make a point. they cite ralph nader who has run for president five times. what should motivate someone to run for president? tell us what you think. i'm going to vote for ted cruz if he runs. if he doesn't there are a couple of o

taylor from "the hill" newspaper, arun blake of "the washington post," and mary sabato from the university of virginia. today, decisions will be made on all 435 house seats. an estimated $4 billion spent on this campaign. much of that tilted toward senate races. republicans need succeeds to gain control of the senate. -- need six seats. website for more information. our first 45 minutes this morning, as we talk to you about elections on this election day, we want to hear from you about why you vote or why you don't vote. here's how you can let us know. if you want to tell us on social media about why you vote or our twitter page, facebook or send us an e-mail. we have front pages from some of these key senate races that many are watching. the lexington herald leader out of kentucky highlighting the race between mitch mcconnell and alison lundergan grimes. it highlights the $4 billion price tag. turning to the pages of louisiana's paper, highlighting mary landrieu and bill cassidy expected to go to a runoff. that race is the states most expensive ever. none of the three front run

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taking your calls and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. "washington journal" is next. >> president obama plans to new york-based federal prosecutor loretta lynch as the successor to the attorney general eric holder. you can look for that announcement live on c-span at 11:10 am today. president obama also sending 1500 additional troops to iraq. -- itical reporting that he calls isis al qaeda plus. turning to the economy, unemployment now stands at 5.8% and there are signs of job growth. president obama just a yesterday in our first weekend minutes. to get your thoughts on who should get credit for the improving job numbers. again, 5.8% is that number. 202 585-3880 for democrats. 202 585-3881 for republicans. 202 585-3882 for independents. if you want to share your thoughts on who should get the the current unemployment picture on our social media sites. us an email.o send if you look at the current figure, like we said, 5.8% is the current estimated figure 4 number of jobs added was at 214,000 jobs. if you and the unemployment rate, it stands at 5.1% for men, 5.4%

join the conversation. "washington journal" is next. ♪ monday morning is november 10th. both chambers return. in the s taking part asia-pacific summit. before leaving washington. he would double the cruise in iraq. talk about g we will the escalating fight against the extremist group islamic state. you can talk about how you is nk the fight against isis going, give call it a republican or democrat line you can also cut up with us in all your favourite social media like twitter, facebook or emails. monday morning to you. he talked about this new us troop deployment. what hasn't changed is our troops are not engaged in combat. taking for we are training centres with coalition members. it will allow us to bring in iraqi recruits. given them proper training, proper equipment and happening with logistics. close air ovide support , once they close in on what will not do is have our troops fighting. "always knock back any threat. then when we leave that threat comes back. shall we respect more troops will be needed? as commander-in-chief. i will never say never. fewer actually see t

. ads will be running on tuesday. n a lot until the washington post took a look at spending saying that total clinical spending will reach a $2.4 billion, up 100 million from four years ago according to estimates from the kantar media research firm. the delusion of political ads driven largely by super pacs and other independent groups seeking to shape the hard-fought battle of the u.s. senate. while the volume of spots for houston governors this is down. bloomberg morning had a store looking at at ads as ooking well. it is north carolina's leading the race followed by in iowa, colorado, kentucky, and louisiana, all watched at are highly and highly contested.one of the are gs we want to look at run. ds that are being they are being collected on our campaign 2014 website. you can also watch debates and find a lot of information. here's the ad from new hampshire in the race for the senate. this is brown's final campaign current sen. izes jeanne shaheen for voting with the president. is at a ation is ssroads. the economy new l not creating enough jobs. and yet jeanne shaheen continues

pipeline falls short, and environmentals, cheer,. >>> and washington times, this morning, with their take on the vote in the senate, the vote was a victory, for activists, who have defeated, it, for the causes of their movement, and, republicans, vow to return to the fight next year. >>> 69-41 roll call, fell one vote shy of passing legislation, meant to force, president barak obama to approve the project. >>> with just 14 democrats backing it, fell victim, to a filibuster, and all 45 republicans voted for the measure. >>> what's your take, what do you want to happen next. london, you're up first. >> caller: yes, i think the democrats are making a big mistake, and i'm a member of the democratic party for. years, i think they should approve it, and, they're going to get that into the system, either ship it over to the chinese, or they better have it, to us, because we have some controls over it. the way our refineries work, and i understand, a lot of it, is trains, and that's a whole lot more dangerous to the environment meant, than if we had it had with the pipeline. >> host: you're from

conversation on facebook and twitter. "washington journal" >> this election is too important to stay home. don't let some a choose your future for you. that was president obama and detroit last night in a rare appearance at a campaign rally featuring a democratic senate -- candidate. national polls continue to show republicans have a clear advantage. this sunday morning on "washington journal," with two days to go we will talk about voter enthusiasm and what it means for tuesday. day, howion for the enthusiastic are you about voting? (202) 585-3880. republicans (202) 585-3881. independents (202) 585-3882. and if you're outside the u.s., (202) 628-0184. a very good sunday morning to you. headlines in the pages today isut voter enthusiasm, here "new york times." the papers in minnesota, "the star tribune" the mood of voters , chile and uncertain. gap gives the gop midterm momentum and this story from "the wall street journal." overstate voter enthusiasm, we want to bring in the reporter who wrote that story to talk about the issue of voter enthusiasm. you, heading into tuesday, which g

i think it gives washington a balance of power. >>> i don't think any particular time, in this country, one party should be in absolute rule. >>> next, patty. hi. >>> our air. >>> this is continue. >>> i'm calling in about immigration, i think we should get it, and every company, and, this way we know who we're hiring, and then, secure our borders, this is very, very important. >>> we don't know who is come through. >>> all right. >>> what are your priorities for congress? >>> we'll get some more, but back to that usa today, article, they report that,. >>> in ca, good morning. >>> hello. >>> what are your priorities for congress? >>> i think it's important for congress for acknowledge how the monitor policy is, and that contra, to conventional wisdom, you need to address your debt, and, we are seeing right now, the uncertainty of the federal reserve, and how clear it is, and, it's not clear, and how we can different and be real about real economic ground. >>> our future depend's t. these things are real, and, this is the kind of thing that's real for the future, and these are t

waldman of the washington post. actuallylicans do not need to show that they govern. nottor mitch mcconnell is hoping to create a sparkling new era of bipartisan cooperation. he knows that the things that he and his colleagues would like to do are impossible as long as there is a democratic president with a veto pen. what he does in the two years is about making it more likely the 2016 gop holds on to the majority of the senate. and him republican wins the white house. another headline, this is from the hill newspaper. the gop preps for power. a piece this morning from thomas massie -- thomas massie. the paraphrase the party of no to the party of now what. the scholars make this point. what happens when a party who identifies itself as an outlier and dismissive of the legitimacy of his office actually takes charge in washington? the book is now controlled the senate and the house. the people have spoken and loudly. mitch mcconnell, finally achieving his lifelong goal, the new majority leader will get a wonderful office with a better view of the mall and the ability to control the

america's veterans. host: dexter from washington, d.c., says he is spending less. go ahead. caller: i am spending less because i am using it as a boycott for the shooting of michael brown in ferguson, missouri. have three kids, two grandkids -- we were youking about basically know spending as much as we possibly can on the kids. but because of what happened in ferguson and all over the country, we basically are not going to do anything these holidays. host: what do you think the message will be that you are sending by not spending anything or at least spending less this holiday season as it relates to what happened in ferguson, missouri? caller: i think it will be my own private boycott of corporate companies to basically show inidarity for protesters america who are outraged and upset about the treatment of african-american youth. host: talk a little bit about -- are you the only one doing this that you know of? are there others? caller: i have five brothers and five sisters. as far as i know, none of them are going to do any shopping either. maybe 14 nieces and nephews. they will ha

"washington journal." capitol hill is back in action and the new incoming senator jord leader mitch mcconnell talked about health care. >> senator mcconnell, you did mention health care and i wanted to get you and anyone else to weigh in on these videos of this grouper, jonathan grouper. what does it tell you if anything that's new and does it change the way you plan to approach obama care in the new majority? >> well, i think what he said, i think you all have heard the definition of a washington gap, when a politician mistakenly tells you what he really thinks. we were subjected during the obama care debate to a whole lot of stuff that we all knew was not true. not even close to true. and what this insider is saying, confirms, that they were spinning tales from beginning to end because they knew they couldn't tell the truth about obama care and have a chance of passing it, even with its democratic senate with 60 votes. so, look, the american people hate to test and despise obama care. virtually all of us would like to see it pulled out root and branch. we understand that the presi

thanksgiving then you people over there in washington. host: all right, rick. sheridan, go ahead. for having meyou on. i would prefer not to talk politics at thanksgiving, but with all these people who have barely seen each other in a year or more, it is inevitable that it comes up. personally, there are members of ,y family that are provincial to say the least, and there are members that are in college, and it's really hard to get it -- a bridge going between them. usually, one side blurts out and the other side stays quiet to avoid conflict. it's hard to have a conversation about politics at thanksgiving. sheridan, what issues do you expect to come up? caller: ferguson, the overall performance of president obama, and our lack of faith in congress. host: all right, sheridan in ohio, independent. politicsoing to talk today on this thanksgiving, 2014? that is our question for you all of you today. an announcement has been done that lawmakers can indeed defund immigration if they choose to do so. this is a report from the congressional research service that says lawmakers have the

from members of congress last night. we will have those through the first hour of "washington journal" today. what the decision means to the state of race relations in america. we are getting your thoughts and comments. we will start with a bill on -- jim calling in from oklahoma. caller: good morning. of me give you an example how white people and people of color are treated differently. nevada, wey ranch in had a bunch of white rednecks pointing semi-automatics and automatic weapons. we have them on video pointing them at federal law enforcement officials trying to enforce the laws against a squatter. nothing happened. using the video to identify those people, bring them to justice, take their weapons away, and put them in prison? if they would have been black, there would have been a massacre. folks in st. black louis protesting and they bring out the national guard. that is a travesty. people were living in a police state if you are a person of color. i am white. i am irish and english. host: where does the country go from here? we have got to stop letting the right wingers make t

"washington journal," we're going to look at at fordable care act, who signed up, the cost, how it's working, and your input is necessary for our conversation this morning. now, we've divided the phone lines a little bit differently. you can see up there, if you have enrolled in the affordable care act, if you're one of the seven million to 10 million people who have been included in the new insurance roll, 202-585-3880. we want to hear your opinion of how it went, what you think of it, the coverage, the cost, etc. you get your insurance through your employer, 202-585-3881 is the number for you. if you have another type of insurance, this also includes medicare and senior care, 202-585-3882 is the number for you. and finally, we want to hear from the uninsured. why are you uninsured? what's the reason? and have you thought about signing up for the a.c.a.? 202-585-3883 is the number for you to dial. now, if you can't get through on the phone lines, try us via ocial media. @cspanwj is our twitter hands. you can find us on facebook. and finally, send us an email at journal @c-span.org. now, let

your calls and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. washington journal is next. >> in the first day of open enrollment on healthcare.gov, over one million people did windowshopping on the shiite -- site. president obama announced -- helping developing countries do with the effects of climate change. to president is headed back the united states, expected back tonight. several reports this morning of another beheading of an american. peter kassig worked for charity groups in lebanon and syria. in syria and ed october. this comes as the us continues efforts in iraq and syria. joint chiefs general dempsey was in iraq. our first 45 minutes, we'll get reactions to these claims. talk about isis's strategy. 202-585-3880 for democrats. 202-585-3881 for republicans. 202-585-3882 for independents. a social media channels -- twitter and facebook. and you can send us an email, too. here is the latest. press on associated peter kassig, that american reportedly voted on video by the associated press reporting that the video was a leased sunday, in which black clad militant ha

will take your calls. "washington journal" is next. host: good morning. congress is back in town this week. among the priorities, agreeing on a spending package before the deadline. tomorrow will be the first and only debate in the runoff in the louisiana senate race between senator mary landrieu and bill cassidy. you can watch it live tomorrow beginning at eight eastern time. early voting is already underway. n ferguson, missouri, the police officer who shot and killed 18-year-old michael brown has resigned this weekend from the department. it is sunday morning, november 30. we are going to focus on the return of congress, race relations, and holiday shopping, but we want to begin with this question on immigration. for mmigration good or bad the us economy? you can begin dialing. 202-585-3880 for democrats. 202-585-3881 for republicans. 202-585-3882 for independents. the conversation already on our facebook page, or send us a tweet. good sunday morning to you. the t, let's look at headline this morning on the ren wilson, of dar who says it is my hope that my resignation allows t

for you, the congress, and the president. what was the message to washington? the numbers are on the screen. as always, we are taking your comments on social media, and you can join us on facebook. or send us a tweet. or you can send us an e-mail. the front pageh of the louisville courier-journal. as mitch mcconnell is the next -- is poised to be the next senate majority leader. late yesterday, she issued this statement to members of congress. she said in part, "our won a hard-fought campaigns supported by an committed to their constituents and strengthened by the tenacious leadership of israel. unfortunately we lost some valued members of the house, but we must continue to fight for the middle-income families who are the backbone of our democracy. there is important to do to jumpstart the class, which we'll put can do with bipartisanship and fairness." that statement yesterday from the former speaker of the house, democrat nancy pelosi. cowritten by john boehner, the speaker of the house, and mitch mcconnell, the republican leader in the wall street journal -- we will get to your co

it destroys the view. you cannot have it both ways. the "washington times" has a picture featuring the presumptive majority leader mitch mcconnell sinning with several new faces. on the house side, the new members by house speaker john boehner. these are people who one special elections. donald r croft, the democrat from new jersey. alan adams, the democrat from carolina. dave brat, the republican from urging efforts of a one special from ans to replace -- virginia. they have one special elections to replace congressman who have resigned. to the article it gives you a breakdown of the new people coming in. you a breakdown of who's involved. she writes -- you can find all of that story in the "new york times" this morning. , north to jamestown -- jamestown, north carolina. with previouse scholars that the oil will be to china and india. also, i'm not an expert and i have never worked on a drill, but certainly the oral companies have been so profitable that the oil that we are pumping right now in the u.s., the oil companies need to build a new refinery if that is what they want to d

conversation on facebook and twitter. "washington journal" is next. morning, a live view of the capitol hill. the president traveled to chicago on tuesday, where he again be talking about his plans of immigration. flag at half staff after the passing of former d.c. mayor. he was 78 years old. is sunday morning, november 23rd. we begin with your comments about hillary clinton. renewed t friday, a rumors that the former first lady will run in 2016. question is, should she? 202-585-3880 for democrats. 202-585-3881 for republicans. 202-585-3882 for independents. already, many of you weighing in on our facebook page. you can also send us an email. or send us a tweet. good sunday morning to you. first, this morning, the cover story from the new york times. on a republican candidate. back from the is brink, and ready to run harder than anyone else. that is the cover story of the new york times sunday magazine. and dan has this piece at the le online washington post. friday's gathering seemed very much like a clinton family reunion. in attendance were scores of from across the country, many of them

time without delay. >> washington journal continues. host: we want to welcome payton cry kill area thank you for being with us. we want to find out, for those of you who actually voted in the midterm elections. if you did not vote, we ask that -- call who voted and why? most important thing to member is the partisan component. 35% of the voters were identified as democrat. 36% identified as republicans and the rest were independents or some other party. that gap in favor of republicans, it is a narrow gap, but it is instructive for the different groups that make up who those democrats and republicans are. the thing to consider is how that compares to 2012. if they different electorate. in 2012, the press had a six point advantage in the exit polls area the fact that more republicans showed up this time led to their victory. host: let's look at the numbers you put together. was one of the reasons you voted for the house today was to express opposition for obama? that is a pretty direct finding there. showed up to they vote in opposition. only 19% showed up to support barack obama. w

. we began here in the washington journal. have veterans, economy, isis, any debate you will like to talk about. well the conversation as on twitter, facebook or email us. to get started this morning we with today's top story. veterans of third department announced an care and of the health benefits system. president obama today meets to talk na's leader about trade. also in the headlines, millions of fewer people will roll in the affordable care act. as of this morning president obama pushing the fcc to declare internet a public utility. declared a ebola free. you can call to or republican, democrat or independent lines. ground zero for the healthcare system. those who have served, tto truly honour those we must care for them. that from -- front page story. the globe and mail, so we who ld remember that those joined the war. orange county register with the veteran affairs. remodel their veterans services. some thousand employees will be violating our values. what works, many local vets having problems with hospitals. va is so confusing.a lot of veterans don't understand between the

against senator roberts, we ran against the whole washington establishment. [applause] all of you in this room send them a very strong message. cannot go to washington and hide behind your party label. you have to go there and get stuff done. [applause] here is the front page of the richmond times dispatch. warner clinging to lead and wins.brett at joe is in fayetteville, north carolina. independent line. caller: i'm not surprised about the election results. a lot of it is the economy. obama, ao voted for lot of them have had to change jobs. my wife is traveling every day 100 miles to raleigh. she voted for democrats. they have shortened the amount of early voting. it makes it harder for people struggling to keep their jobs. host: did you vote? who did you vote for? caller: i voted for the republicans. don't vote on party lines. when i was young, i voted democratic. i was disappointed. , people werestand upset because they were against gay-rights and the judiciary overturned that. there is a lot of anger. kathryn is in florida. democrats line. want to thank c-span for putting on all

on twitter or facebook. ♪ monday before thanksgiving. good morning. welcome to "washington journal." we will see a deadline in the enough for the iranian nuclear talks. in grand jury meeting ferguson, missouri on possible charges. some of thes on continuing fallout from the announcement by president obama on immigration last week, focusing on the border patrol. a boston editorial calling on the border patrol to clean up and not get more funding. we will get more in depth on that. a question this morning is about the border patrol -- does it need more funding or more from congress? here are the numbers. democrats, (202) 585-3880. republicans, (202) 585-3881. 585-3882. s, (202) we also set a side a line for border state residents, (202) 585-3883. us by want to reach social media, you can do that on twitter. .ur handle is cspanwj facebook, facebook.com /c-span. get to the editorial from the boston globe. it is on border patrol. responsibility as the changes of immigration policy take-home, the headline is the border patrol needs to clean up, not more funding. they write that the ebola

margin. 17% say that the democrats. changing how things work in washington, that is tied between the two parties. let's hear from a republican. jim is in pennsylvania. caller: good morning. i am outside of philadelphia. i don't understand why people have any concern or indecision about the choice. if you look at where the democrats of rules for a long the, and look where republicans which is the suburbs, where does people want people have already voted with their feet for the republicans. why in the world after seven years of barack obama and failed policies, why would anybody want to vote for anybody except the republican? elect tomia should corbett. he has done a good job. if you want to look at the strongholds, do we pennsylvania into philadelphia? do we want to turn maryland and virginia into baltimore? i don't think so. do you want to make ohio look like cleveland? host: i think we've got your point. caller: who have done a better job or they have ruled? --t: how would you discover describe yourself? caller: i don't take there's anything wrong with the tea party. i think they are am

facebook and twitter. washington journal is next. >> as the present gets back to here in washington today, one of the headlines are republicans fight the way for obama's return. lots of issues like internet, climate change, immigration. one top republican senator is debating about government shutdown with immigration. what you think about all of this? government shutdown about immigration. we want to know what you think. address us on twitter and facebook. you can also send us an email. picture of the senator, he left the door open to a government shutdown. not solve the problem, we're going to continue meeting about this with house leaders. the fact of the matter is, the president will be well served go down this path. we have an opportunity here to do things the country. >> the conversation started late last week going into the weekend. again the phone numbers. right washington post about obama's gambit on immigration. if he goes through with this it middle e like giving the finger to the incoming majority. edition of the post, obama signing and its order like this one was the fir

president obama's immigration proposal. and the washington institute for near east policy-a lens on the iranian nuclear program negotiations which has a deadline. as always, we will take your calls and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. live onton journal" c-span. >> in his weekly address, president obama discusses his executive order on immigration and urges congress to pass a permanent law. delivering the republican response is representative cassidy, who is facing a december 6 runoff in his senate race against mary landrieu. he talks about the economy and explains how approving the keystone xl pipeline will help create jobs. >> hi, everybody. i'm in las vegas to talk with students and families about immigration. we are a nation of immigrants. it is always given america a big advantage over other nations. it keeps our country young, dynamic, and entrepreneurial. today, our immigration system is broken and everybody knows it. that is why nearly two years ago i came to this school and laid out principles for immigration reform. five months later, democrats, repub

. he's a big guy. host: the washington post, this is an essay, and this is the jump unrest, zaps power, and, little bit from this, finally, what distinguishes ferguson on the catalog of street violence, is what has happened, in recent weeks, the unseemly build up, and no crime was committed in the shooting death of brown, and produce an expectation of ugliness, and it may continue is, rioting as planned event, and so prepared for, as to obscure the power and meaning of the protest. news media obsessed with predicting it, and put down any uprising and, a power structure, by predicting it have combined, an unprecedented sense of inevitability, reducining a explosion of frustration. tom, republican, you're on the air. caller: good morning. there were three major lives that were proven to be lives, that browns said to the press and, they were accepted as truth and, questioned, lie number 1 the policeman tried to go in through the window of the police car. he wouldn't fit. and the other lie was, was that is brown was shot in the back. this was proven, without a doubt to be a lie. the

decision in washington, but how do states have to handle these kinds of actions by the president? is a little, this outside of my area of expertise, -- the states can decide who is eligible for the various programs, and some states have decided to offer some form of benefits to somerants, legal and unauthorized. the states then have to pay for it themselves because the federal government does not support medicaid for immigrants. host: illegal immigrants, we have shared a line for you to share your thoughts and perspectives. that is (202) 585-3883. we have a caller living in georgia. caller: hello, go ahead. i would like to make a comment, probably a question, pertaining to illegal immigrants. some of us when we come here, we do not come here because we heard that america is a wonderful country. we come here because we want a better life for our children and our family. community that was not easy. the difference between going back there and here, it is much better for us here in america to take care of our kids and our family. so it is not that we come here and want to private america