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Have children who are highly successful and thats why the points system is theyre go having to a tough time pushing through congress. >> what happened? >> right. i essentially asked what about the statue of liberty and read to him what is inscribed on the statue of liberty. >> what youre proposing or the presidents proposing does not sound like its in keeping with american tradition with immigration. "give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses." it doesnt say anything about speaking engl...

It is absolutely racist to award a point system. id like to award points to people that dont lie. id like to award points to people that dont wedge and pit americans against each other. and, you know, i live in a community which is full of people who came here without speaking english. including myself. including marco rubios parents and grandparents. including people like emilio and gloria stephen. this is a community that has been built by people that came here, many seeking political asylum, ...

Coming into this country who did not speak english very well. who may have been older or younger. and they have gone on to lead very productive lives in this country and have children who have been highly successful in this country. thats why this points system is something theyre going to have a very tough time pushing through congress. >> you tried to push back with stephen miller, sort of had a back and forth. what happened? >> reporter: right. i essentially just asked, you know, what about t...

Fundamentally this immigration bill is just changing who can legally get in our country and on what basis and its not going to solve any of these chal mpgs. >> it is a drastic reduction of the number of people who could come in legally. >> right. >> from last year but not from the 90s, the 70 -- at some point in time somebody has to decide how to balance the needs of our economy together with what we have available. we cant just keep forcing people into the work force if there arent jobs and the...

People who came here without speaking english, including myself, including marco rubios parents and grandparents, including people like emilio and gloria estefan. people seeking a better opportunity for their children. they now own businesses, banks. they contribute. they are university presidents. they are brilliant doctors and surgeons in our hospitals. so this idea that you give a points system, that this white house will be giving a point system and not allowing folks in who speak english an...

Scores, whether they have a job offer with a high salary, or won a top award like a nobel prize or olympic medal or are a major investor in a new business. applicants spouses would be scored the same way. >> the proposal is reigniting debate about national identity and immigration. that was a central theme of president trumps campaign. the white house on the defensive, almost as soon as the presidents backing was announced, quarrelling with reporters, taking fire from lawmakers from both parties...

Legally. >> last year, not from the 90s, not from the -- at some point in time, somebody has to be deciding how to balance the needs of our economy together with, you know, what we have available. we just cant keep forcing people into the workforce if there arent jobs and if the economy is not, you know, traumaticalltram dramatically improved and chugging along at 3%-plus gdp. >> ana, you think this thing is not going to go anywhere? you think its more about dividing people at this point, creati...

Theyre applying to become a u.s. citizen and applying for legal immigration status into this country. a green card to get za tus stat this country. we can show you some of the things theyre talking about in terms of the points system. for example, your age, education, your english ability. anderson, for example f youre ov over the age of 50, you get zero points whereas if youre in your 20s, you get anywhere between six and ten points. if your english proficiency is below 60% you get zero points....

>> the measure by republican senators david purdue and tom cotton would award aspiring immigrants points based on age, education, english language test scores, whether they have a job offer with a high salary or won a top award like a nobel prize or olympic medal or are a major investor in a new business. applicant spouses would be scored the same way. >> the proposal reigniting the debate about national identity and immigration. that was a central theme of president trumps campaign. the white h...

The highest being yokozuna. this is kenny aman. he lives up the road. is there a time limit or do they go until somebody gives up? >> i think they pretty much go until somebody gives up. when it gets -- >> a points system? >> no, no, theres no points system. basically when the other one turns around and runs away, thats the winner. few times one bull will actually get around to the side and actually be able to flip the bull over. >> right. win or lose or survive? both? >> once in a while youll h...