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Never. never has anybody in charge there said we need the wall. >> that doesnt mean its not a crucial priority. they have many reforms that they need to do their job. >> crucial would mean top. >> the president made it top and we know why, steve. you didnt tell him to say it during the campaign. im not blaming you but this was his line and it really worked and mexico was supposed to pay for it and now hes making it too personal. hes making this about his promise and protecting him with the base ...

He insisted that they did all they could to make this right. >> i went with the e-verify system. i have the e-verify system. >> have all sorts of e-verify and everything that you can think of. >> the president did call for making the e-verify program mandatory. he just didnt follow through. also huge financial penalties for companies that hire undocumented workers. he just didnt follow through. its all just talk. theres no effort to go after employers the way he relishes chasing after the worker...

Is because they need these people to fill some of the 6.9 million unfilled jobs in this country. food services and hospitality. in other words, the types of jobs at golf courses. this is not like its a new contradiction for the president. during the campaign, he was asked again and again about his companys use of undocumented workers. he insisted that they did all they could to make this right. >> i went with the e-verify system. i have the e-verify system. >> have all sorts of e-verify and ever...

Thats another example of a port of entry hes not talking about. we have to pay attention to it. we talked about e-verify. only three out of the 12 are using the e-verify system. you cannot preach to the prior to do something that youre not willing to do on your own businesses. you tacked about him paying penalties. he wont even pay his taxes. hes not paying you penalties. >> he could. he could use himself as an example. it could be a teachable moment. not to borrow from obama. >> its disingenuou...

>> that doesnt mean its not a crucial priority. they have many reforms that they need to do their job. >> the president made it top and we know why, steve. you didnt tell him to say it during the campaign. im not blaming you but this was his line and it really worked and mexico was supposed to pay for it and now hes making it too personal. hes making this about his promise and protecting him with the base and hes got you guys in a tough spot because you know you cant argue on the merits that any...

We have to pay attention to it. we talked about e-verify. only three out of the 12 are using the e-verify system. you cannot preach to the prior to do something that youre not willing to do on your own businesses. you tacked about him paying penalties. he wont even pay his taxes. hes not paying you penalties. >> he could. he could use himself as an example. it could be a teachable moment. >> its disingenuous when you say the wall is not at least part of the solution. >> i said it could be part. ...

"washington post," david gregory, is reporting the trump organization has fired 18 undocumented workers at several of their locations, golf courses, et cetera. what struck me near the bottom of the piece, the trump organization says they will start using e-verify, start. heres what the president said about e-verify in 2016. >> what are we going to do about illegal higher? republicans joined the democrats a couple years ago and said we will stop illegal hiring. >> e-verify. >> are you for it? >> ...

My phone jumped to the next page, and i had to go back. >> if youre a hard-liner on immigration the way donald trump is, the idea that you werent using e-verify in your companies is absurd. e-verify is the voluntary system. it is the system that will catch an undocumented worker if theyre using a false document, right? the way it works -- >> you notice how many times they mentioned falsified documents. >> this is a sticky issue for the press. ive done reporting on this as well. when you are repo...

Our associates mean everything to us. we also take -- lets see. this changed. our associates mean everything to us and are the heart and soul of our company. we also take our obligations as an employer seriously and regularly conduct audits to ensure full and complete compliance with all legal requirements. and then they said last month the press reported on two individuals who had allegedly falsified documents to gain employment at one of our golf courses. upon learning of these claims, we imme...

The trump organization and that people fairly high up actually knew that this was going on. so they werent being fooled by these employees. >> this is our system. this is the immigration system in this country. its a conspiracy of silence. the employers know the documents are fake. its dont ask, dont tell. thats why they dont use e-verify. >> thank you, both. i appreciate it. well continue to discuss this. with more and more members of his own party calling for virginia governor ralph northam ...