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I dont think thats comprehensive. i think thats dealing with daca at the same time. thats what the president is making. its like three pillars. daca, border security and chain migration. its just three items and then everything else is comprehensive is moved to the side. i believe -- >> and the lottery. if you can. and merit-based. who is going to argue with merit-based. who can argue with merit-based. >> do you really think that there can be agreement on all of that? to get daca passed in time?...

The suspect should be classified as an enemy combatant? >> i believe we would consider this person an enemy combatant, yes. >> sean: the president rightly lasted chuck schumer on twitter. the terrorist came into our country through what is called the diversity visa lottery program, a chuck schumer beauty, i want merit based." the presidents right, the diversity visa lottery program, that was chuck schumers stupid idea in the department of homeland security has confirmed that the radical islamist...

This program has led the president to charge that its all about political correctness. a president jumping on the fact that as a house member, in 1990, now senate democratic leader chuck schumer introduced a bill that help create the program. president tweeting, "the terrorists came into our country through what is called the diversity visa lottery program, a chuck schumer beauty. i want merit-based." schumer said he tried and failed to shut it down, the program in 2013. he charged the president...

Lottery program on terminating it, getting rid of it. >> the president calling for an end to the diversity visa lottery program, a program that allowed the new york city terror suspect to gain entry into the u.s. in 2010, and demanding congress get tougher on vetting for immigrants coming to the u.s., shifting it away from a family-based toward a merit-based. >> we have to get much less politically correct. we are so politically correct we are afraid to do anything. >> and the president blaming ...

He has said that. its on the record. anyone can feel free to google it. >> have you a side show going on. the president got elected on the issue of stopping illegal immigration and kicking everybody out. finding out it isnt. this country is made great because of immigrants. this issue that im hearing right now is straight up a political diversification issue. we have got legal and security issue which we could get a handle on new york city, portland maine or miami it is not hard to do. we are ju...

In half over the next decade. the president arguing it will protect the jobs of people already here. >> among those hit the hardest in recent years have been immigrants and very importantly minority workers competing for jobs against brand new arrivals. and it has not been fair to our people, to our citizens, to our workers. >> lets bring in bruce goldstein, president of the advocacy group farm worker justice, and maria, you heard what the president had to say. hes trying to protect workers. >> ...

Go to the roosevelt room. the president is there. represent the most comprehensive reform to our immigration system in half a century. i want to thank senators tom cotton and david perdue for their tremendous work in putting together this historic and very vital proposal. as a candidate, i campaigned on creating a merit based immigration system that protects u.s. workers and taxpayers and that is why were here today, merit based. the raise act, the raise act will reduce poverty and increase wage...

Against china. here at home, the president also making a major announcement on immigration. mr. trump showing his support for a bill meant to curb illegal immigration and fix a broken green card system. >> as a candidate i campaigned on creating a merit based immigration system. that protects u.s. workers and taxpayers and that is why we are here today, merit based. >> molly: all of this as a fox news exclusive and the military program for immigrants has been compromised by what has been describ...

>> well, exactly. >> youre sounding like harold ford now. >> im not mentioning anything about saudi arabia. >> we should require many from the teachers who are asking for more. and theres a great argument here for merit-based. but howard and reverend al, id like you to respond. i think your point is that if you blame the teachers completely, kids come and theyre incapable of keeping up and the whole system is being pulled down, its unfair to put it squarely on the teachers. i think sometimes tha...

The most before the vote on the healthcare bill. cap and trade was difficult for democrats because the president acknowledged it would cause energy price to say skyrocket. healthcare law is controversial today with a majority in polls continuing to oppose it. on the websites, lawmakers didnt advertise their votes but touted money they got for various local projects. >> as a way to counteract the negative sentiment these were attempts to make sure constituents knew they were bringing money home. ...