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Islam, that is the enemy, thrives, we had extra hard questions. he is right to look at this as a war. >> reporter: the first lady said my heart breaks for new york city, she returns today. jillian: i was reading about a diversity visa program. in a year it can provide 50,000 people permanent residence in the united states. i understand they have to go through interviews, have a high school degree or equivalent, work experience but a lot of people say in 2017 this program doesnt serve our nationa...

Ideology of radical islam. >> laura: after he was elected, president trump issued an executive order to temporarily halt travel from countries of concern and crack down on illegal immigration. for that, he was branded as cruel and heartless. you know whats cruel and heartless? bikers and pedestrians run over in broad daylight in a major american city. thats cruel and heartless. trumps instinct about what it takes to secure the homeland are correct. protect our borders, deport law breakers, build...

The christmas market in berlin. and now, halloween night in new york city. >> and brian ross with us tonight. and brian, we know the suspect is now in police custody at the hospital. and youre learning more tonight about where this suspect is from? >> reporter: thats right, david. authorities tell abc news, he came to the u.s. seven years ago from uzbekistan under the diversity visa program, which offers a lottery for people from countries with few immigrants to america. were told that in additi...

Should be gutted. we dont need a diversity visa program with 50,000 people a year come into this country through a lottery system because we want diversity from different countries. and we seem to forget the purpose of immigration historically. purpose of immigration is to improve the united states. to benefit the united states. not to ensure diversity from the foreigners coming into this country. not to ensure that certain countries are well represented or even certain refuse guys are coming he...

Schumer. this is not something that was briefed to him. he wasnt told the history of this program that there are five sitting republican senators who are currently in the senate today who voted for it including mitch mcconnell. i dont think he -- i dont he think had a briefing before he decided to go out there. once he did, they decided to double down and prepared a speech or some statements for him to make when he met with the cabinet. he came out and said, ive begun the process to eliminate th...

Crowes law for a hundred ss if you ha ve no right to be in this country, america hasnt done anything to you. youre the ones who should be grateful to us and hoping that, you know you will be allowed to come in legally. one of the visa programs that obama extended was the diversity visa program. diversity. just randomly take people on a lottery system. because thats how scarlett johansson picks who she is going it date. she has a lottery. were america. we should be picking the best people -- >> i...

Crowes law for a hundred years. if you have no right to be in this country, america hasnt done anything to you. youre the ones who should be grateful to us and hoping that, you know you will be allowed to come in legally. one of the visa programs that obama extended was the diversity visa program. diversity. just randomly take people on a lottery system. because thats how scarlett johansson picks who she is going it date. she has a lottery. were america. we should be picking the best people -- >...

Romneys best ideas in the entire campaign. >> i also think that we should give visas to people, green cards rather, to people who graduate with skills that we need. people around the world with accredited degreeses in science and math. get a green card and come to the u.s. of a. >> dont get too excited. the stem jobs act would give visas to 55,000 immigrant who have advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering or math, stem. the problem with the bill, only 27 democrats supported, is that...

To you. which brings us to today. the house voted and passed a jobs bill. i repeat, because thats important. the house passed a jobs bill today. and it was based on one of mitt romneys best ideas in the entire campaign. >> i also think that we should give visas to people, green cards rather, to people who graduate with skills that we need. people around the world with accredited degrees in science and math. get a green card and come to the u.s. of a. >> dont get too excited. the stem jobs act wo...

It accomplished two objectives that the president said he wanted, permanent protection for 1.million dreamers and $25 billion over ten years for border security. we put strings on border security money so it couldnt be used for a vanity project like a wall where a wall wasnt necessary. we did a deal and came to the president and said both of these match what youve asked for. can you take yes for an answer. you know what happened. the presidents political advisers got to him and told him no, youv...