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MAX FOSTER, CNN HOST, ONE WORLD: A massive earthquake has rocked Eastern Afghanistan. "One World" starts right now with rescuers scrambling to reach

the victims. I'll speak with World Vision about the relief efforts underway. Plus, Chinese Leader Xi Jinping is hosting the final day of a

major security summit as he looks to position his country as a more reliable and stable partner than the west.

And hundreds of Guatemalan children remain in the U.S. after a judge blocked a late-night attempt by the Trump Administration to send them back

to their home country. Well, live from London. I'm Max Foster. This is "One World". A massive rescue operation underway in Afghanistan, then after a

devastating earthquake tore through the country.

The 6.0 magnitude quake struck just before midnight in the mountainous eastern region near the Pakistan border there. A government spokesman says

more than 800 people have been killed and nearly 3000 injured. Helicopters transporting the injured as landslides and heavily damaged roads hamper

efforts to reach remote areas, entire villages have been wiped out. One resident in Kunar Province describes the moment the earthquake hit.

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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I was at home when the earthquake hit our area in the middle of the night. All the people came out of their homes, and many of

their houses collapsed. In the district alone, 100 to 150 people were killed. We still don't know the number of the injured. The roads are still

closed.

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FOSTER: Meteorologist Allison Chinchar in Atlanta, but let's begin with CNN's Nic Robertson in London, because, as I understand it, Nic, there have

been floods before this, which has triggered all these landslides and made the area almost impossible to reach by land.

NIC ROBERTSON, CNN INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMATIC EDITOR: Yeah, really torrential rain. It is remote. It is mountainous. The roads there already in poor

condition, mostly dirt roads, so they're treacherous at the best of times, but with the earthquake, it's produced landslides. There are several things

that have made it particularly deadly here, Max.

One is, of course, that it came in the middle of the night, so most people were in their homes. And houses here are not a particularly solid

construction, particularly these rural areas, often rocks timber, and here we're just talking about tree trunks often that would be the sort of roofs

for these homes.

Tree trunks interlinked with leaves, so they're not strong, and when the earthquake hits, then they crumble easily, so when everyone's inside, that

will raise the death and casualty toll. And another thing that's made this perhaps worse than it could have been is that the earthquake was relatively

shallow, about five miles deep, about eight kilometers.

So that means, because it's so close to the surface, when it rumbles, that close to the surface, there's more shake on the surface, which brings down

the buildings, so that you have these sorts of compounding issues. And of course, the infrastructure there, even you see these helicopters here,

bringing a few of the survivors out of the worst hit areas to places like Jalalabad and a sad about whether a medical facility, these medical

facilities are still quite rudimentary.

One of the reasons they're rudimentary is because international aid budgets have been slashed over the past year or so, and often it is the frontline

medical facilities, other facilities, but medical facilities in particular, that are the first to feel the shocks of those constricted aid budgets.

So, people, the survivors, are arriving to places to get treatment. But even that is going to be limited. What we're hearing from the government

official is they say that they have now been able to get out to all the villages, but a lot of them, they're only able to get to on foot.

They say that the NGOs, international aid organizations won't be able to get out there today, more likely tomorrow. And we're hearing from some of

those agencies that some of these villages are three hours foot. That's just -- to get there, never mind try to carry injured people out of there

and try to get into some of these regional hospitals, Max.

FOSTER: OK, Nic, thank you.

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As we look at those pictures, Allison, the weather looks pretty good right now, but it's been terrible, hasn't it? And we've got the aftershocks to

contend with as well.

ALLISON CHINCHAR, CNN METEOROLOGIST: Right, and we do actually have a very short window in which we will have that nice weather, because

unfortunately, rain is in the forecast. So, let's kind of give the overall scope of where the earthquake was. Again, you can see that red dot right

there showing where the epicenter was of the 6.0 magnitude quake.

It was very shallow to only eight kilometers deep. I know that sounds like that would be deep in relative terms, but in terms of earthquakes, that is

incredibly shallow. This is a thrust fault, kind of where the India and the Eurasia plate come together right through here. And it really comes

together in the mountain range that is just north of Jalalabad.

That shallow depth can also cause a lot more damage because it's closer to the surface. Another thing too to note is there have been several

aftershocks throughout much of the area. You're talking threes, fours, and even a couple of 5.0 magnitude aftershocks. Here's the thing, those don't

have to be as strong, any building that may have been structurally compromised from the initial quake.

The 6.0 is now more susceptible to further damage, even if some of those aftershocks are only, say, threes or fours, it doesn't take all of that

much. So, every single one of these aftershocks that you have can continue to cause additional damage in some of the neighboring communities.

Now, one thing to note is that it's it happened in a very rural area, so the amount of population that felt the strong shaking was on the lower end.

But once you get closer to some of those major cities the week and the light shaking was significantly higher, multiple millions of people feeling

the weak and the light shaking.

Now we talked about the weather. Unfortunately, here's a look at the forecast over the next several days, and you'll see we do have some showers

in the forecast. This, unfortunately, could hinder a lot of the recovery efforts, the cleanup efforts that are going on. And yes, the concern is, if

any of these become heavier downpours or heavier showers.

You also run the risk of further mudslides in some of the area, again, making it even more complicated for those rescue efforts that are taking

place in those communities. Even though, overall, most of these areas you're looking at maybe 25, 50 millimeters at absolute most, in terms of

total accumulation, that can be enough, especially if it comes down in a very short period of time to cause some further issues.

FOSTER: Allison, thank you so much for that and Nic. We're going to get more now from the relief efforts. Let's get bring in Mark Calder, he's the

Advocacy, Policy and Communications Director for the Relief Organization, World Vision Afghanistan. Thank you so much for joining us.

The Taliban are clearly struggling with the scale of this, because they've made a call out. Haven't they, to aid agencies? You know, what involvement

will you have from here?

MARK CALDER, ADVOCACY, POLICY & COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR FOR THE WORLD VISION AFGHANISTAN: Yeah. Thanks. So, one of the things to note about

earthquakes such as this, is that they don't just destroy buildings and the people in them. They really shred at the layers of protection around

children. We're a child focused organization at World Vision.

And so, as an organization focusing on children and at-risk people, we want to do whatever we can to help rebuild some of those layers of protection.

And as you say at the moment, organizations such as World Vision, our local Afghan partners, the authorities, are all coordinating to ensure that, you

know, there's not duplication.

People don't fall through the gaps. But it's really important to flag that they -- in some of these very remote areas, as your colleagues were saying,

there's urgent need for shelter, emergency shelter, clean water, food, hygiene products, just to stop what is an intense moment of suffering

really spiraling out of control through the spread of disease and protection issues and so on.

FOSTER: How are you managing that? Because obviously there's been a massive withdrawal of aid money going into Afghanistan because they don't want to

go through the Taliban. So how are all the aid organizations coordinating that resource, which is, you know, because you need a surge there, don't

you?

CALDER: Yeah, this has been a major challenge this year that the very sudden drop in assistance for Afghanistan. And I think it's worth

remembering that Afghanistan is already one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. 3.5 million children in Afghanistan live with acute

malnutrition.

Roughly half of the population, nearly 23 million are in need of humanitarian assistance already. And so, communities such as this are

really not well prepared for sustaining shocks as severe as this. That said, there's an awful lot that can be achieved if resources are available.

We have Afghan NGO partners in the area just now. They have incredible knowledge of the realities on the ground. They're used to dealing with the

challenges in remote parts of eastern, northeastern Afghanistan. And they're able to get, you know where sort of the bigger organizations isn't

able to directly.

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So, there is potential. There is potential to deal with the short-term crisis and the longer-term effect. And we've had experience of doing that.

Even two years ago in Herat Province, where we're headquartered, there were a series of very severe earthquakes, and the response then was actually

very well coordinated between agencies and managed to reduce some of the suffering.

So, it's about getting that balance between recognizing the severity of the challenge, but also the potential for making a difference if we act quickly

and generously.

FOSTER: All right, this is going to be particularly expensive, though, presumably, because, from what we understand from Nic, a lot of the roads

are completely cut off because of the mudslides, so the only way in is through helicopters. So that's a big operation, and you know, you're up

against it in terms of time, aren't you, if people are still trapped?

CALDER: Yeah, that's true. I do understand the latest information I've heard is that some of the main roads into the worst affected areas have now

been cleared, so that's encouraging. There has been a deployment of aircraft to airlift some of the most badly affected.

But actually, dealing with some of the urgent needs for shelter, for blankets, for hygiene kits, these are not massively expensive

interventions. It just needs a little bit of coordination and more political will than perhaps we've had globally to support at-risk people in

Afghanistan to date.

FOSTER: Which countries are being helpful, then, in terms of getting you the money you need to carry out operations like this?

CALDER: There are a number of donors who have given generously over recent years, and until recently, the United States was by far the biggest donor

to Afghanistan. But you know, countries provide aid in different amounts and with different priorities. The key thing I think we would flag is the

importance of sustained, predictable international assistance.

Assistance that enables us to do our jobs and respond with agility and respond rapidly as the needs change. You know, we weren't yesterday, when I

went to bed, we weren't preparing for an earthquake in Kunar today. That's clearly all I am -- my colleagues are working on in the short term.

So, it's about ensuring that when assistance is provided, yes, it's of adequate volume, but it needs to also be flexible. It needs to allow us to

reach the most at-risk people and for World Vision that includes children and their families.

FOSTER: Mark Calder, wishing you luck or your team's luck on the ground there. Thank you very much for joining us.

CALDER: Thank you.

FOSTER: Rebalancing global power meanwhile, and projecting an alternative world order at a time when Donald Trump threatens to undermine the current

one. That is the goal of a high-profile summit hosted by the Chinese President Xi Jinping, where the guest list includes Russian President

Vladimir Putin, you see him there.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as well, holding hands in fact. The rare gathering, which opened on Sunday, is meant to project an image of

unity, strength and stability, whilst pushing back against a U.S. dominated global order. Earlier, the Russian President called for a new system of

security in Eurasia, Putin --

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VLADIMIR PUTIN, PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA: A system that would replace the outdated Euro centric and Euro Atlantic models, taking into account the

interests of the broadest possible range of countries truly balanced and therefore preventing attempts by some states to secure their own safety at

the expense of others.

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FOSTER: Putin also used the forum to defend his war in Ukraine. CNN's Marc Stewart joins us now live from Beijing. I mean, the optics were pretty

fascinating, weren't they? Those images we saw of those three key leaders really showing a united front, if you like.

And there was something substantive, wasn't there? And what China announced in terms of these funds, and some of the money movements?

MARC STEWART, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Max, these images, the symbolism is just striking. I mean, it's worth repeating to see Xi Jinping, Narendra Modi and

Vladimir Putin, all sharing a laugh together, a light hearted moment, as you mentioned, at a time when the U.S. has really been isolating itself.

It's very eye catching. This was a chance for China to establish itself as the leader of this new world order, this alternative to NATO, this

alternative to the west. These U.S., at times, U.S. led coalitions. And for China to tell the world through these and other leaders that it is strong,

it is full of substance, and it's predictable.

Now, as far as the U.S., it took some punches, if you will, to the U.S. They weren't necessarily explicit, but if we look at some of the phrasing

that we heard from Xi Jinping, common catch phrases that we hear from Beijing to describe Washington, such as Cold War mentality and bullying

practices.

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These are some of the few notable words we used. Let's listen further to Xi Jinping as he outlines his broader agenda for the world. Let's listen.

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XI JINPING, CHINESE LEADER: We should advocate for an equal and orderly, multipolar world and a universally beneficial and inclusive economic

globalization and make the global governance system more just and equitable.

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STEWART: So, in addition to the optics, we have Xi Jinping, we have Narendra Modi and we have Vladimir Putin all together, all are dealing with

the conflict in Ukraine in different ways. For India, in particular, its sanctions from the U.S. For China, its condemnation by from the U.S., for

not condemning this war, and for -- and facing potential tariffs, for potentially buying large amounts a largest customer of Russian oil.

So, we have those dynamics at play, kind of showing some uniformity against the United States. China has an adversarial relationship with the United

States. India is a known ally. Max, I should also point out, this is not just a meeting where politics were discussed.

We also saw an economic front, in the sense that China has pledged about a billion dollars to form a banking alliance, for a banking alliance with

some of the members of this coalition.

FOSTER: In terms of, you know the axis we were talking about, Xi didn't expressly talk about the United States, did he? But it's pretty clear that

this is an alternative axis. But would you describe it as a political one or an economic one? Because there was a lot of economics, as you say, in

some of the detail of these meetings.

STEWART: Look, Max, it's political, it's economic, and in just about 48 hours or so, we're going to also see military strength. When this massive

military parade takes place here on the streets of Beijing, Narendra Modi will not be there, which makes sense, because India promotes itself as the

world's largest democracy.

But we are going to see Xi Jinping with Vladimir Putin, presumably by his side, as well as the Leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un. Of course, this is

an event to help raise morale within China, which is dealing with a number of economic problems we've discussed over the years.

But it's also a way to show the world that China is a force. It has a military. It is a symbol of strength, Max.

FOSTER: OK. Marc Stewart, thank you so much for joining us. Right. Next, Israel's government needs to review plans for a takeover of Gaza City,

despite growing objections, both inside and outside Israel. Plus, the latest on Donald Trump's immigrant crackdown. We'll look at how the next

city he's targeting is preparing to fight that.

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FOSTER: Trump Administration is crafting a sweeping post war redevelopment plan for Gaza. This is according to "The Washington Post", the goal is to

turn Gaza into a trusteeship administered by the United States for at least 10 years, while it's transformed into what's described as a gleaming

tourism resort and high-tech manufacturing and technology hub.

A 38-page prospectus viewed by the post calls for the relocation of Gaza's entire population, of more than 2 million people. Palestinians, who depart

voluntarily would receive a $5,000 cash payment and subsidies to cover four years of rent elsewhere and a year of food.

Those who stay will be sent to restricted, secured zones inside the enclave. Despite opposition, both home and abroad, Israel's security camera

has been reviewing plans to take control of Gaza City. A meeting was held on Sunday. The government is also considering measures, including the full

or partial annexation of the West Bank.

According to two Israeli officials, it's weighing up how to respond to what's expected to be a wave of countries recognizing the Palestinian

statehood, next month's U.N. General Assembly. Jeremy Diamond is following all of these developments from Jerusalem.

First of all, this extraordinary idea of, you know, moving everyone from Gaza out whilst the areas developed. How's that gone down?

JEREMY DIAMOND, CNN JERUSALEM CORRESPONDENT: Well, I think it's really important to acknowledge, first of all, that, that is based off this

article in "The Washington Post", where they acknowledge that this is not necessarily the plan that the White House is considering.

That being said, we have heard President Trump himself raise this notion of displacing Gaza's population voluntarily, or perhaps even involuntarily, in

order to develop this Riviera of the Middle East. And the individuals involved in this proposal include a series of Israeli businessmen and

others who were also involved in the establishment of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which we know is backed by both Israel and the United States.

So, this is certainly a plan that's being circulated among individuals who have a certain degree of clout. But this doesn't mean that it's necessarily

the White House's plan going forward. We know that there have been a number of discussions about post war Gaza plans.

And all of those would involve the participation and would need the approval of a number of Arab countries in the region, all of whom have been

adamantly opposed to any displacement of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip. And so ultimately, if the White House is going to want sign off and

funding, and also, even perhaps the commitment of troops to any kind of post war Gaza plan, the idea of displacing Palestinians in the manner that

is described in this proposal, is likely going to have to be off the table.

FOSTER: And what's the connection between what's happening in the West Bank and this idea that some European countries, for example, are going to

suggest the U.N. meetings about giving recognizing a Palestinian state, is Israel trying to get ahead of that?

DIAMOND: Yeah, well, there's no question that, as we've heard, Israel in response to these countries that have threatened effectively to recognize a

Palestinian state, whether it's the United Kingdom or France or Australia, Israel has always made clear not only that it adamantly opposed such a

step, that it believed that such a step was a reward for terrorism, but also that it would take concrete measures in response.

And one of those potential responses is that Israel is now weighing the partial or even complete annexation of the West Bank in response to these

countries threatening to recognize Palestinian statehood. Now we should be clear that even if this is being framed as a response to these recognitions

of Palestine as a state.

These are plans that the Israeli government has had for some time now, ideas that have been very popular among this current right wing Israeli

government for quite some time. It seems that one of the main options being considered is annexation of the Jordan Valley, which is a strip of land on

the eastern edge of the West Bank, which is not very populated, and which would effectively make Israel's security argument by annexing that strip of

land.

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But it would nonetheless be a very controversial step, and one that would go against international law, Max.

FOSTER: OK. Jeremy, thank you so much. Now, flotilla of aid bound for Gaza has had to return to dock due to bad weather. The ships, which are now back

in Barcelona, were carrying humanitarian activists as well as -- delegations from more than 40 countries, were taking part.

One of the most recognizable faces on board the Swedish Activist Greta Thunberg. You may remember, she attempted to reach Gaza's waters in June

before her ship was stopped by the Israeli military. Thunberg insists her priority is helping Palestinians in need.

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GRETA THUNBERG, ACTIVIST: The question here today is not why we are sailing. This story is not at all about the mission that we are about to

embark. The story here is about Palestine. The story here is how people are being deliberately deprived of the very basic means to survive.

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FOSTER: Well, Gaza's Health Ministry says more than 300 people, around a third of whom are children have died from malnutrition in this war. Food

experts say half a million people across Gaza are facing catastrophic levels of hunger. Still has come on "One World", children in the Middle

East, or the middle rather, of a legal battle why they got pulled off a plane just as they were about to be deported from the U.S.

Plus, Chicago's Mayor pushing back as the city braces for a major federal crackdown on migrants.

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FOSTER: Welcome back to "One World" from London. I'm Max Foster. Here are some of the headlines we're watching for you today. A powerful earthquake

hit Afghanistan, killing more than 800 people and injuring nearly 3000.

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Afghan officials say the 6.0 magnitude quake hit the country's mountainous eastern region late on Sunday. Rescue operations are being hampered by

landslides and damaged roads. A high-profile summit challenging the U.S. led global order set to wrap up in China. President Xi Jinping hosting

those talks that include the Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

In perhaps a veiled swipe of the Trump Administration, Xi slammed what he called bullying practices and cast China as a new leader of world

governance. Chicago's Mayor says he expects a major federal crackdown on undocumented migrants to begin in his city as early as Friday.

Sources have revealed the Trump Administration is planning a large operation involving immigration agents and possibly the National Guard. The

mayor signed an order over the weekend designed to resist what he called unconstitutional moves. Our federal judge is blocking the Trump

Administration from deporting hundreds of Guatemalan children.

Some of whom were already on a plane ready to be sent back to Guatemala when the judge's order came in. The children do not have parents of the

U.S., but some of them have another relative in the country. The judge's order blocks the government from deporting the children for two weeks

whilst their cases are evaluated further.

CNN's Priscilla Alvarez has been tracking the story of these Guatemalan children. He got a feel for them when they're caught in this situation,

literally on the tarmac, not knowing where they're going or where they're going to live, Priscilla.

PRISCILLA ALVAREZ, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Yeah, Max, I've been talking to attorneys who represent multiple of these children, and they said that in

the early hours of Sunday, these children were woken up and being prepared to be repatriated to Guatemala. One attorney saying that the children were

terrified and confused.

Now to back up a little bit, what happened here was in the late Sunday, or rather late Saturday, in the early mornings of Sunday, legal service

providers or attorneys who represent these children were notified that they were going to be repatriated to Guatemala. As you mentioned there at the

top, they do not have a parent in the U.S., but they could have another family member in the U.S.

And oftentimes are in government custody while they await to be reunited with those U.S. based family members. Meanwhile, the shelters that were

taking care of these kids were told to prepare to discharge the kids within a matter of hours and give them their personal belongings, any medications

they may have, as well as snacks.

So, this was all happening in the wee hours of Sunday, until a federal judge stepped in and blocked their removals. And even the federal judge had

something to say about the timeline here, noting during a hearing that happened yesterday that she was woken up at 02:30 in the morning on Sunday,

as all of this was unfolding, until she blocks the removals, at least for now.

Now, those proceedings are expected to continue, and the administration has pushed back on it. Now, it is a complicated endeavor. The U.S. says and

Guatemala says that they are working together. But what I am hearing from my sources and from attorneys is that while some children may want to

return to Guatemala, there is a process in place for that to happen.

They have to go before an immigration judge and express their desire to return, and then a judge will ask them questions. The reason for that, Max,

is because the ages here really range, and sometimes immigration judges have to unpack the reasoning why a child wants to leave and make sure that

it is in their best interest and that they are safe.

In other cases, attorneys say their clients are still going through their immigration proceedings. They are still sorting out whether they have

protections in the United States. And in one case in this lawsuit, it was a 10-year-old whose mother is deceased, and who was fleeing abuse and neglect

by family members in Guatemala.

So, you could see how again, this can become so complicated so quickly. Now what we do know since last night is that the Justice Department had

deplaned. Around 74 children had sent them to back to Orr custody, that is the Office of Refugee Resettlement, while they await the rest of what

happens in these court proceedings.

We also heard moments ago from the Guatemalan President, who said that this is an effort that has been underway with the U.S. government, and that they

are prepared to receive minors on a weekly basis. So, we'll see where this goes from here. But Max, I've been covering this for a long time, and in

talking to my sources, they tell me that this is an unprecedented move that we're seeing here by both governments.

Again, when a child wants to return to their country of origin, there's a process in place for that, but plucking all of these children out of U.S.

government custody to send them back when there are still so many questions about whether it is in their best interest that attorneys say has just not

happened before.

FOSTER: Yeah, Priscilla, thank you so much. One of the lawyers looking at all of this, so many people in the law industry trying to figure out how to

deal with this unprecedented situation, a deeper dive then into the Trump Administration's migrant crackdown.

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Attorney Raul Royes rather Reyes, he's a leading opinion writer commentator on immigration issues in the U.S., of course. I mean, how do you make sense

of this, that you got to this is unprecedented, so lawyers have got to try and find out how to deal with it. But, I mean, it's not often that children

are involved, and, you know, moved around in this way. Is it with a court, so always try to protect them as much as possible?

RAUL REYES, ATTORNEY: Right. This is an extraordinary situation. Part of the reason that it is, is because the United States Congress has enacted

laws that specifically protect the rights and that you know the situation that these vulnerable children may be placed in.

See, we know under our constitution and Supreme Court ruling said migrants in the United States, including undocumented people, they do have certain

due process rights, correct? And when it comes to children, they have even more, because the U.S. has signed on to agreements like the convention

against torture or anti trafficking acts to make sure we're not sending these unaccompanied children back to danger or harm.

And it can, in certain cases, it can even be harm or fear of abuse or neglect in their own families. So, these children are sort of in a limbo

for now. But the bottom line is, under U.S. law, children cannot be removed from the United States, unaccompanied migrant children without an

individual assessment before a judge, they must remain in the care of the Office of Refugee Resettlement, not I.C.E.

And they must have access to legal representation. It does not seem that any of these provisions of the law are being followed here. I know this is

a developing case. The Trump Administration says many of these children have relatives, and Guatemala wants them back, but their lawyer, the

lawyers for the children, make a compelling case that these children have not had their day in court.

And just the timing of this whole situation, you know, dead of night on -- early on Sunday, and then this rushed hearing that had to be rescheduled.

All of that raises legitimate suspicions about what was being done or what could potentially happen to these children and their ages. They are so

young, their ages are, say, 10 to 16 or 17.

FOSTER: Yeah. I mean our thoughts with them, because as long as this goes on, they, you know, it's going to be even more unsettling for them, isn't

it, when they're not with their families?

REYES: Right.

FOSTER: But I want to just move on to Chicago, this idea that the Trump Administration might send in the National Guard to deal with immigration

there. And it's pretty clear that the local authorities are going to really stand up to this in a way that perhaps LA and other cities haven't done.

REYES: Right. This is also an extraordinary situation, because the president sent the National Guard into Los Angeles when there were

immigration protests going on, and he used an obscure law that allowed him to do so in cases of quote, unquote, rebellion, in D.C., the president

controls the National Guard, so he had the authority to send them in to the capital.

But when we're talking about Chicago, where there are no widespread protests, crime is down, there's a real question legally about whether the

Trump Administration has the authority to send the National Guard in there. It certainly is going to be a volatile situation, because the governor

doesn't want it.

The city doesn't want it. The city -- the Mayor of Chicago, has already told local police to defy federal agents to not comply. So, it seems like

we're looking at a potential for unrest or maybe even violence. But one thing we did see in Washington, D.C., when the National Guard came in,

overall crime did go down, but at the same time, there was a tenfold increase in immigration arrests.

So many observers see in the immigrant advocate community, see the sending of the National Guard into large cities as something of a pretext for

expanding I.C.E. presence and for expanding the crackdown on immigrants. And in this case, it's actually politically unusual, because generally it

is in the U.S.

It is Republicans who tend to want to minimize the role of the federal government and wanted to have less power. But here we have the president

and his party, testing the absolute limits of presidential authority, undermining, potentially the authority of the states, and going against the

wishes of the governor.

So, we don't know how it will play out this week, but it certainly appears, in many ways to be a recipe for a very volatile potentially a situation

with unrest and perhaps pushback from the citizens of Chicago.

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FOSTER: Is that the bigger picture then you think he's you know, that the administration is trying to find any of these gaps in the law that they can

use to push through their policy.

REYES: Right.

FOSTER: But those gaps do exist, and we're really learning about a lot of you know, parts of the law that we thought were ironclad, really aren't as

tough as we thought?

REYES: Right.

FOSTER: And the administration is just finding a way into them.

REYES: Right.

FOSTER: But do you think this is just generally about presidential power, or is this specifically about finding a way for enforcing their immigration

policies?

REYES: In the big picture, I honestly believe that it is both. The president has made no secret of his desire for, you know, more authority

under the law. His administration has been very creative about finding ways to do it. And at the same time, it does fit in, potentially, with his goals

of mass deportations and under the -- excuse me, under the bill passed by Congress, the federal government has an additional 29 billion for more

immigration enforcement.

So, I think the president sees this as a way to achieve both goals and politically push back against these democratic led cities in blue states.

FOSTER: OK. Immigration Analyst, Raul Reyes, thank you. We'll let you get a glass of water --

REYES: Thank you.

FOSTER: Coming up, a dire warning from nine former directors of the CDC. They say human and or Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy

Jr., is endangering the health of every single American, and they're urging Congress to take action now.

Plus, CNN speaks with voters in California as they're asked to give their approval for changing electoral districts. The mapping battle to the

gripping the U.S., just ahead.

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FOSTER: Nine former leaders of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are sounding the alarm on what they warn could be a national

health emergency. In an op-ed for "The New York Times", they say that HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr., is quote, endangering every American's

health.

They specifically reference Kennedy's mass firing of federal health workers, his focus on what they're calling unproven treatments, whilst

downplaying vaccines.

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And his replacement of experts with quote, unqualified individuals, CNN's Jacqueline Howard has more.

JACQUELINE HOWARD, CNN HEALTH REPORTER: This op-ed is unprecedented to have nine former heads of the CDC calling out the current HHS Secretary, and

collectively, these Former CDC Leaders have spent more than 100 years working at the agency.

In their op-ed, they condemn nearly every action Kennedy Jr. has taken since January, that includes his firing of thousands of health workers, how

he downplayed the importance of vaccination during this year's measles outbreak, how he replaced all experts on the CDC Vaccine Advisory

Committee?

And they write that he has cited flawed research and has made some inaccurate statements. They say they're worried about the wide-ranging

impacts of these actions. They warn this could lead to vulnerable people having more limited access to health care and community health clinics and

state and local health departments having fewer resources.

One of the authors of this op-ed, Dr. Tom Frieden, he told our colleague, Manu Raju, that this isn't about politics, it's about public health. Have a

listen.

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DR. TOM FRIEDEN, CDC DIRECTOR, 2009-2017: This isn't about Democratic or Republican. This is about fact versus fiction. This is about protecting our

health versus endangering our health.

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HOWARD: And in the op-ed, Dr. Frieden and his co-authors call on Congress to quote, exercise its oversight authority over the Department of Health

and Human Services.

FOSTER: CNN's Jacqueline Howard reporting there. Now, President Trump has used a record-breaking number of executive orders to put his plans into

action. Now he says he'll sign one that will require all voters to show their ID at the polls. In a post on "Truth Social" he said it would also

limit mail in voting to people that are very ill or members of the military overseas.

The president has long claimed that the 2020 election was marred by widespread voter fraud, but it's unclear whether the action he's describing

would be constitutional. The majority of states already have laws that require or request certain forms of ID. Trump and the Republican Party are

working to improve their chances at next year's midterm elections, which will determine which party controls Congress.

Another way they're approaching it is by redrawing congressional maps. Missouri is the latest Republican led state that's going down that path.

Proposed changes were unveiled on Friday and warmly welcomed by the president. Meanwhile, Californians are deciding whether to approve new maps

that would benefit the Democrats there. CNN's Julia Vargas Jones has more.

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JULIA VARGAS JONES, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): In California's race to counter Texas, San Diego County is a big prize.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Where are we?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We're in Escondido, which you might call it, the capital of North County, San Diego. And this is Friday night. It's a regular

routine. During the summer, the town will be filled with antique cars, and it brings out people who wish they had one.

JONES (voice-over): This southern slice of the state stands to be most affected if voters approve an extraordinary mid-decade drive to redraw

district lines that could add up to five democratic seats in Congress. Local Republicans like Garvin Walsh call it a power grab.

REP. GARVIN WALSH, SAN DIEGO COUNTY REPUBLICANS BOARD MEMBER: It's not a question of fairness towards Republicans. It's a question of principle and

playing by the rules, and they're not doing that.

JONES (voice-over): Earlier in August, the initiative passed a California legislature a tit for tat redistricting push to offset expected Republican

gains in Texas. Republican Assembly Member Carl DeMaio, is vowing to take the fight to the polls.

REP. CARL DEMAIO (R-CA): A lot of what our campaign will be focusing on is getting the truth to voters, making sure that they understand that these

lines were drawn by the politicians. These lines are not about fairness.

JONES (voice-over): California's 48th district is a Republican stronghold stretching from just east of Orange County all the way down to the Mexican

border. The newly proposed lines would take out some of the reddest parts of San Diego County and add in Liberal leaning Palm Springs voters, which

could give Democrats an edge in the midterms.

JONES: Much like in Texas, support for redistricting here in California splits along partisan lines. These people here are fully in favor of

Governor Gavin Newsom efforts to redistrict California. They're saying they don't care. This is a political move. It's along the lines of their belief

system.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I voted for the independent districting. But we have to fight fire with fire.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: This is simply to counteract what's going on and try to make sure that Trump does not wield control over Congress.

JONES (voice-over): At the forefront of this fight is Democrat Ammar Campa- Najjar.

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Twice his run in this part of the state, and lost the last time was in 2020 against longtime Republican Congressman Darrell Issa. But Campa-Najjar is

hoping the new borders will help push him across the finish line in 2026.

REP. AMMAR CAMPA-NAJJAR (D-CA): -- on November 4 for the ballot measure --

We have to win this ballot initiative. Once we get into office, we could raise the bar and hopefully fight for a national independent commission

like we have here, but if we're the only ones doing it, we're at a disadvantage.

JONES (voice-over): Back on the main drag. These cars are parked right at the current district's border. New maps would fold all of these blocks into

the new 48.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: They're making it more difficult, but I don't think we're going to give up.

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JONES (on camera): If the ballot measure is approved, dozens of districts will be affected from the border with Oregon all the way down to the border

with Mexico. But the biggest hurdle for Democrats and for Governor Gavin Newsom would be to convince people to go vote on November 4th.

Historically, special elections have very low turnout, so they have to convince Californians that this is a worthwhile fight for them to get in.

Julia Vargas Jones, CNN, Los Angeles.

FOSTER: -- carrying on where they left off, Liverpool looking to defend the Premier League title they won last season, and the visit of Arsenal gave

them a chance to show what they can do as well.

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FOSTER: Right, 22-year-old, five-time major champ, Carlos Alcaraz stuns the tennis world yet again. Just take a look at this amazing shot. It's from

Sunday's match at the U.S. Open. Alcaraz serves comes in, then hits this particular behind the back shot. He went on to win the match in straight

sets, becoming the youngest man in the Open Era to reach 13 Grand Slam quarter finals the way he gets across that court.

Liverpool remains undefeated in their first three games of the New Champions League football season. On Sunday, they came up against the team

that finished as runners up last season. That was Arsenal. Don Riddell, I was following all the action for you.

DON RIDDELL, CNN WORLD SPORT: Once again, Liverpool is on top of the table. No question about the game of the weekend at Anfield between the reigning

champions and the side this finished second in each of the last three seasons.

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Arsenal, it was a pretty tight affair, but this proved to be the decisive moment when the Reds Hungarian star Dominik Szoboszlai curled in a stunning

free kick in the 83rd minute. It was an audacious strike that settled the game, giving Liverpool their third win out of three. The Reds are the only

team now left in the league with a 100 percent record this season.

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ARNE SLOT, LIVERPOOL MANAGER: If we play this game 10 times more in the same fashion, and I think it's eight times a draw, eight times a draw, we

win it one time, and Arsenal wins at one time, because it was an uneventful game.

MIKEL ARTETA, ARSENAL MANAGER: Well, I was very disappointed with the results, very proud of my players. I think we both think we elevated the

game to a level that it was no margins between the two and barely that happens. A lot of action in many areas, not that much in the boxes.

And it was going to be decided in two possible actions, an individual error or a magic moment. And it was decided in a magic moment from the side.

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FOSTER: There you go. Stay with CNN. There's more "One World" after the break with Isa. So, stay tuned for that.

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