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FILE - In this May 23, 2015, file photo, a man wearing a gas mask protests against Monsanto as a nearby ukulele player strummed a song at a Waikiki Beach rally in Honolulu. He was part of an international day of protests against the agriculture company. Hawaii residents concerned about pesticides are planning a push to strengthen regulation over chemicals they fear harm their health. (AP Photo/Cathy Bussewitz, File)
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FILE - In this May 15, 2013 file photo, President Barack Obama sits with Attorney General Eric Holder during the 32nd annual the National Peace Officers Memorial Service on Capitol Hill in Washington. Obama has announced plans to improve Democrats’ down-ballot fortunes once he leaves office. He is launching an initiative with former Attorney General Eric Holder aimed at making Democratic gains when states redraw legislative district lines following the 2020 census. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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In this May 15, 2013, photo, President Barack Obama sits with Attorney General Eric Holder during the 32nd annual the National Peace Officers Memorial Service on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) **FILE**
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FILE - In this Feb. 4, 2009, file photo, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, left, orders approximately 200 convicted illegal immigrants handcuffed together and moved into a separate area of Tent City, for incarceration until their sentences are served and they are deported to their home countries, in Phoenix. Arpaio has left office with a mixed legacy on immigration, jails and other key issues. Critics accused him of being a publicity-driven bully who treated powerless people harshly because it was popular with voters. His supporters counter that he’s a standup guy who did what the public wanted and was the only local police official in Arizona to move against illegal immigration. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
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FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2016, file photo, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio listens to a video presentation of the findings from a five-year investigation into the authenticity of President Barack Obama's birth certificate during a news conference in Phoenix. Arpaio has left office with a mixed legacy on immigration, jails and other key issues. Critics accused him of being a publicity-driven bully who treated powerless people harshly because it was popular with voters. His supporters counter that he’s a standup guy who did what the public wanted and was the only local police official in Arizona to move against illegal immigration. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
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In this Dec. 5, 2016 photo, Members of TAYLRD spend some down time playing video games in the commons area at the facility, in Louisville, Ky. TAYLRD opened in Dec. of 2015 and is a drop-in center for youth ages 16 to 25 who struggle with some type of mental or behavioral health issue, from anxiety to bipolar disorder to schizophrenia. Many of these youth are also homeless. Supported by a federal grant, TAYLRD serves dozens of clients at no cost. (Alton Strupp/The Courier-Journal via AP)
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Somali soldiers stand by a destroyed building near the scene of a suicide car bomb attack in Mogadishu, Somalia, Monday, Jan, 2, 2017. A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a security checkpoint near Mogadishu's international airport Monday, killing at least three people, a Somali police officer said. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh)
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FILE - In this April 12, 2016, file photo, Patrick Conway, director of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation, poses for a photograph in the center's offices in Baltimore County, Md. Heart attacks and broken hips are the cause of much suffering as people grow older, and now Medicare is trying to change the way it pays for treatment to promote better quality and try to contain costs. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
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Demonstrators rally in front of the White House in Washington in favor of immigration reform on July 24, 2013. (Associated Press)
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In this Dec. 10, 2016 photo, Syrian refugee Ahmad Alkhalaf plays soccer with friends during a day camp for local Muslim children in Sharon, Mass. The young boy who lost his arms in a refugee camp bomb blast is thriving in his new life in Massachusetts. At rear is camp counsellor Nabil Jalal. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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In this Dec. 10, 2016 photo, Syrian refugee Ahmad Alkhalaf looks down as counselor Ibrahim Hassan ties his shoes before playing soccer at a day camp for local Muslim children in Sharon, Mass. The young boy who lost his arms in a refugee camp bomb blast is thriving in his new life in Massachusetts. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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In this Dec. 10, 2016 photo, Syrian refugee Ahmad Alkhalaf sits after completing a card for refugee children displaced in Syria during a day camp for local Muslim children in Sharon, Mass. The young boy who lost his arms in a refugee camp bomb blast is thriving in his new life in Massachusetts. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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In this Dec. 10, 2016 photo, Syrian refugee Ahmad Alkhalaf draws a heart while making a card for refugee children displaced in Syria during a day camp for local Muslim children in Sharon, Mass. The young boy who lost his arms in a refugee camp bomb blast is thriving in his new life in Massachusetts. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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In this Dec. 10, 2016 photo, Syrian refugee Ahmad Alkhalaf pauses prior to making a card for refugee children displaced in Syria during a day camp for local Muslim children in Sharon, Mass. The young boy who lost his arms in a refugee camp bomb blast is thriving in his new life in Massachusetts. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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In this Dec. 10, 2016 photo, Syrian refugee Ahmad Alkhalaf talks with counselors during a day camp for local Muslim children in Sharon, Mass. The young boy who lost his arms in a refugee camp bomb blast is thriving in his new life in Massachusetts. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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In this Dec. 10, 2016 photo, Syrian refugee Ahmad Alkhalaf kneels with friends after praying during a day camp for local Muslim children in Sharon, Mass. The young boy who lost his arms in a refugee camp bomb blast is thriving in his new life in Massachusetts. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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In this Dec. 10, 2016 photo, Syrian refugee Ahmad Alkhalaf, left, dashes away from Rayyan Jalal while playing capture the flag with friends during a day camp for local Muslim children in Sharon, Mass. The young boy who lost his arms in a refugee camp bomb blast is thriving in his new life in Massachusetts. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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In this Dec. 10, 2016 photo, Syrian refugee Ahmad Alkhalaf smiles while playing with friends during a day camp for local Muslim children in Sharon, Mass. "Anything is possible in this world. You just have to believe in yourself," says Ahmad, whose arms were blown off above the elbows in a refugee camp bomb blast in 2014, which also killed three of his brothers. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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In this Friday, Dec. 30, 2016 photo, Kashmiri protesters run for cover amid tear gas smoke during a protest after Friday prayers in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir. Police fired teargas and shotgun pellets to disperse Kashmiris who gathered after Friday afternoon prayers to protest against Indian rule in the disputed region. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan, File)
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In this Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016 photo, college students take pictures with the statue of a girl representing victims of Japanese sexual slavery in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul, South Korea. South Korea's opposition politicians on Wednesday called for nullifying a settlement reached between Seoul and Tokyo on compensation for South Korean women forced into sexual slavery by Japan's military in World War II. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)
