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Else. the president has to get his act together. we are perfectly willing to sit down and talk person-to-person, adult-to-adult. just thinking he can hold a press conference on saturday afternoon and somehow get democrats to go along with him is a pipe dream. so im looking forward to working with him, if he wants to, but he cant dictate all the terms. you know, we are the legislative body. hes the executive. we are co-equal. >> sir, before i let you go, as the homeland security committee chairma...

Country will be easy and cons t consiste consistent. that is our plan. border security, daca, tps, and many other things. straig straightforward, fair, reasonable, and common sense, with lots of compromise. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell has pledged to bring this bill to a vote this week in the united states senate. our proposal is not intended to solve all of our immigration challenges. this plan solves the immediate crisis, and it is a horrible crisis. it is a humanitarian crisis like ...

And gang members to enter the united states, including the criminal aliens who murdered a brave california police officer, only a day after christmas. ive gotten to know and love angel moms, dads, and family, who lost loved ones to people illegally in our country. i want this to end. its got to end now. these are not talking points. these are the heartbreaking realities that are hurting innocent, precious human beings every single day, on both sides of the border. as a candidate for president, i...

I want to go and add you to this conversation. we still have fernand. on this proposal to asylum seekers, as an immigration lawyer and expert in this, what do you think? >> first of all, the very definition under current u.s. law of asylum is it requires physical presence in the united states. however, under the obama administration, they tried a trial program whereby young people could apply for asylum. trump canceled it. that shows how serious they are about this. when he talks about daca, its...

Presidents and many lawmakers have come and gone, and no real progress has been made on immigration. we are now living with the consequences, and they are tragic, brought about by decades of political stalemate, partisan gridlock, and national neglect. there is a humanitarian and security crisis on our southern border that requires urgent action. thousands of children are being exploited by ruthless coyotes and vicious cartels and gangs. one in three women is sexually assaulted on the dangerous ...

Willing to discuss this? how do you get past that? >> yes, i think part of the answer is what you find in texas. it was interesting, starting two, three weeks before the november election, you know, the president began to drum up this idea that this caravan was coming. it was just going to cause a tremendous danger to our country. he dropped it right after the election, but right before, he was trying to use it to drum up his base. there was research and polling that showed the folks who respond...

November election the president began to drum up this idea that this caravan was coming and it is going to cause a tremendous danger to our country. he dropped it right after the election but before he was trying to use it to drum up his base. there is research that showed the folks who responded the least to that political emplplo the president were people who lived in states like texas, california, new mexico. in other words, the people who know the reality the best, that we dont have a crisis...

And daca. no? >> joy -- >> and it is the republicans who reopen the government tomorrow. the house has already passed these bills. your party, sir, could reopen the government today. >> i think we have to be sincere for example about the tps program. there is a reason it is called temporary protected status. for some individuals this program has been the way that theyre legally in the country for over 20 years without question we need a different solution -- >> hold on one second. one second, le...

Of political stalemate, partisan gridlock and national neglect. there is a humanitarian and security crisis on our southern border that requires urgent action. thousands of children are being exploited by ruthless coyotes and vicious cartels and gangs. one in three women is sexually assaulted on the dangerous journey north. in fact, many loving mothers give their young daughters birth control pills for the long journey up to the united states because they know they may be raped or sexually accos...

We have the political courage to do what is just and what is right. both sides in washington must simply come together, listen to each other, put down their armor, build trust, reach across the aisle and find solutions. it is time to reclaim our future from the extreme voices who fear compromise and demand open borders. which means drugs pouring in, human trafficking, and a lot of crime. that is why i am here today to break the -- and provide congress with a path forward to end the government sh...