Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) checks in live from the Arizona-Mexico border where he explains that any immigrant who crosses into the United States illegally is a criminal. King adds that anyone who says otherwise is wrong. (:14)
Mexican Finance Minister Agustin Carstens discusses the significance of today’s enhancement of the Bilateral Strategic Plan, which ensures the safeguard of legitimate commerce . Additionally, Carstens reaffirms Mexico’s commitment to cooperate with the U.S in providing additional security for the nation’s border. (0:43)
By Kayleigh Harvey – Talk Radio News Service
Jeremy Travis, President of the John Jay College of Criminal Justice tells the The House Appropriations Committee: “America stand apart from the rest of the Western world, worse, in terms of our levels of incarceration, how we treat people while they are in prison and the approach to reintegration.” Mr. Travis suggested that America look at reintegration strategies used in the United Kingdom and Germany at a Subcommittee hearing today on “What Works for Successful Prisoner Re-entry.”
