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Republicans want border security and a change how the u.s. looks at immigration? >> yes, not just daca alone. republicans want more comprehensive immigration reform. that may include a new process for young illegal immigrants, but also border security and according to what arkansas republican senator tom cotton says, a merit-based immigration system. >> what im trying to do and what senator perdue wants to do is treat people for who we are. if youre a doctor or scientist or computer programmer, ...

Merit. one democrat remains hopeful theyll strike a deal. >> im encouraged. first of all, we have a bipartisan recommendation. a bipartisan legislation thats been worked out after they sat down last week with the president, and it seems to do everything that was asked of them. i would be very, very encouraged that hopefully all my colleagues are going to look at this in a very positive way. if the president said what he said as far as you give me something in a bipartisan way, something you work...

We must take care of these young people who know america as their country. as the only country they know. its not fair, its not right and not just. we must not give up or give in, continue to press on and get a deal. rick: fox team coverage, molly hen i thinkberg and phil keating near the presidents mar-a-lago estate. phil, all quiet at the winter white house tonight? >> reporter: everything is quiet for the moment, rick, no public events planned for the rest of the evening as was the case all...

Morning before we left, the president tweeting this out from mar-a-lago, daca is dead because the democrats dont really want it. they want to talk and take debt relief needed money away from the military. still optimistic on "fox news sunday." >> i do not believe daca is dead, but what i would say is from my perspective, of course, is the secretary of homeland security, its not a daca deal, its a security deal. what my role is to make sure we dont end up here again, close the loopholes to ensure...

We must take care of these young people who know america as their country. as the only country they know. its not fair, its not right and not just. we must not give up or give in, continue to press on and get a deal. rick: fox team coverage, molly hen i thinkberg and phil keating near the presidents mar-a-lago estate. phil, all quiet at the winter white house tonight? >> reporter: everything is quiet for the moment, rick, no public events planned for the rest of the evening as was the case all d...

Also. reporter: [ inaudible ] i dont think the democrats want to make a deal. i think theyll talk about daca but dont want to help the daca deal. we used to say the daca children. i think you have a lot of sticking points, theyre all democrat sticking points. we are ready to make a deal. they dont want it. they dont want security at the border, there are people pouring in. they dont want to stop drugs and want to take money away from the military which we cannot do. >> reporter: do you think you...

Merit. one democrat remains hopeful theyll strike a deal. >> im encouraged. first of all, we have a bipartisan recommendation. a bipartisan legislation thats been worked out after they sat down last week with the president, and it seems to do everything that was asked of them. i would be very, very encouraged that hopefully all my colleagues are going to look at this in a very positive way. if the president said what he said as far as you give me something in a bipartisan way, something you work...

. rick: im rick leventhal, this is "fox report". its the bottom of the hour. if youre just joining us, the president made comments moments ago on daca to north korea. this as the blame game intensifies. president trump doubling down on attacks against democrats. the president and congress attempting to reach agreement on immigration reform as part of spending bill that must pass friday to avoid a government shutdown. the president doesnt appear optimistic hell get this done. he tweeted earlier d...

. rick: im rick leventhal, this is "fox report". its the bottom of the hour. if youre just joining us, the president made comments moments ago on daca to north korea. this as the blame game intensifies. president trump doubling down on attacks against democrats. the president and congress attempting to reach agreement on immigration reform as part of spending bill that must pass friday to avoid a government shutdown. the president doesnt appear optimistic hell get this done. he tweeted earlier d...

The olympics, you know about. lot of things can happen. >> reporter: do you have the responsibility on daca? >> were ready, able and willing to make a deal on daca, i dont think the democrats want to make a deal. the folks from daca should know the democrats are the ones that arent going to make a deal, okay? thank you, everybody. enjoy yourself. thank you. rick: i know theres a lot there, morgan. back to daca. looked like they might be close to a deal earlier this week and now seem pretty far a...