Immigration on the list of topics tonight on that debate stage; Retired NB player is still undecided
COSTELLO: Immigration on the list of topics tonight on that debate stage. It is a critical conversation here in Nevada. According Pew research, one in five people here in Nevada are born outside of the United States. There are 210,000 undocumented immigrants living in Nevada more than in any other states. One of them is activist Astrid Silva. She came to America on Mexico when she was four years old. She spoke at the Democratic National convention.</s>ASTRID SILVA, DREAMER/ACTIVIST: We live in constant fear that my parents could be taken away from their grandson, Noah. So when Donald Trump talks about deporting 11 million people, he is talking about ripping families apart.</s>COSTELLO: Astrid will be attending tonight's debate as Hillary Clinton's special guest. She joins me live now. Welcome.</s>SILVA: Thank you, Carol, for having me.</s>COSTELLO: What do you think it will be like inside this debate hall?</s>SILVA: You know, I'm just very excited to hear, you know, Secretary Clinton. It's been, you know, 30 years of a career and I think tonight's going to be a night many have been looking forward to. And I'm just really excited and honored to be there.</s>COSTELLO: There was a lot of talk about immigration early on in the campaigns, you know, with both candidates. That issue seems to have fallen off the table. Why do you think that is?</s>SILVA: You know, I'm not sure if it's fallen off the table. I think there have been a lot of different topics that have been brought up. But I think that secretary Clinton has always shown that she's been wanting to work on immigration. That it's been something that she really wants r to focus on. And I think that we can't see any more of a difference on the candidates on that.</s>COSTELLO: Well, I think some people might say this campaign has gotten more nasty, they are focused more on, you know, personal attacks than actual issues, and actual issues. And an issue that's very important in your life.</s>SILVA: You know, this is my entire life. You know, this election will determine what happens in my future. And not only mine, but 11 million other people including five million children that are United States citizens of undocumented parent themselves, you know, all 16 million of us are looking forward to what's going to happen not only tonight but on Election Day. And I think a lot of people are looking forward to this debate. And I think that especially in our community, you know, we are looking forward to what has been</s>COSTELLO: There is some sense that people thought that Hispanics and Latinos would be more energized because of the things Donald Trump has said. But they're not. Do you sense that? Are they energized?</s>SILVA: I think people are really excited about this election. You know, here in Nevada especially, we know a lot about people attacking immigrants. And then we had Sharon Angle (ph) in 2010 and currently she is not a senator. And so here we know that that's going to be a very important issue. This going to be a huge in plan. And I think that Latinos are going to come out, they are going to vote, they are going to show their strength and they are going to be here.</s>COSTELLO: So Hillary Clinton says she wants to continue many of President Obama's policies on immigration. Well, you know, he hasn't really moved the argument forward very much. He tried to issue this executive order. It was challenged in the U.S. Supreme Court and he lost. So what does Hillary - what will Hillary Clinton do that is different from President Obama to solve our immigration problem?</s>SILVA: I think our entire country is at a loss not having nine Supreme Court justices which was the reason we are stalled on the court case right now. But Secretary Clinton has stated once and over again that she is wanting to find a solution for immigration reform. President Obama tried to do that --</s>COSTELLO: But here's the problem. She is going, if she becomes president, right, she is going to take office and here will be a lot of people who distrust her. Look at these people. They think she's a crook. She has to work with a hostile Congress. So what about her says to you I can get this done?</s>SILVA: Well first, the first thing is that that's why I'm making sure that we are getting her a Congress that will help her. We are making sure that people are elected that are going to help her pass not only immigration but so many other things that have been stalled for years. We had bipartisan support for an immigration bill in 2013. And unfortunately it wasn't brought up in the Republican house. And so that's what my family is waiting for. And my family is waiting to hear from not only Secretary Clinton but other politicians that stood up there actually going to do and what solution they will offer. And you know, to the people that are, you know, seeing what's going to happen and watching tonight, I think it will be very clear that the difference, you know, again, it couldn't be any more different. I have a work permit right now and it could be tossed up in the air because, you know, Donald Trump has said he would take it away.</s>COSTELLO: Astrid Silva, very much. We will look for you at the audience tonight's debate. And thank you so much for stopping by.</s>SILVA: Thank you.</s>COSTELLO: Retired NBA player Charles Barkley gets political, telling CNN in an exclusive interview he does not plan to vote and he weighs in on Trump's hot mic comments, disagreeing with other athletes who said Trump's comments are just -- are not typical locker room talk. Listen.</s>CHARLES BARKLEY, RETIRED NBA PLAYER: Let me say this. I have a daughter so I'm against any form of sexual harassment, sexual assault. I want to make that perfectly -- I'm against any form of sexual assault or sexual harassment. But in the locker room, I have heard things and I have said things myself that I would not want to be repeated publicly. For people to act like they haven't heard stuff in the locker room I think is disingenuous. I have heard things in the locker room I would not want to be said publicly and I have said things in the locker room I would not want to be heard publicly.</s>COSTELLO: CNN's Hines Ward has more of this exclusive interview from Charles Barkley. Good morning.</s>HINES WARD, CNN SPORTS CORRESPONDENT: Good morning. Yes. Charles Barkley called Donald Trump divisive. But he also said that he is having a hard time backing Hillary Clinton. And he talked to our Andy Schultz about the upcoming election.</s>BARKLEY: I'm disappointed for the American people because let's be real. It's not going to have an effect upon my life who wins and losses. And I feel bad for hard-working American people, you know. And I have always voted democratic -- Democrat my entire but I'm having a hard time pulling the trigger for her. So right now, I haven't made a decision if I'm going to vote or not. But if I vote, I'm going to vote Democratic but it is going to be like -- it's just some about her that makes me uncomfortable. And clearly, I can't vote for the other guy.</s>WARD: Now let's shift gears. Now the Cubs are down 2-1 to the Dodgers in the NLCS. And I'm sure Chicago fans are starting to get a little nervous because you remember, it's been over 100 years since the Cubs have won the World Series. Now nothing has gone as planned for the cubbies last night. Dodgers catcher, You had</s>BILL BELICHICK, HEAD COACH, PATRIOTS: I'm going to stick with pictures which several of our other coaches do as well, because there just isn't enough consistency in the performance of the tablets and I just can't take it anymore.</s>WARD: Coach, he is an old school coach there, Carol. So he has to learn technology. Back to you.</s>COSTELLO: OK, Hines Ward, I'm just taking a selfie before I have to go bye.</s>COSTELLO: That's it for me. Thank you for joining me live. I'm Carol Costello. Berman and Bolduan are next. And thanks to all of you.