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>> would the money for the border wall be better spent on going after visa overstays, and would that actually deal with the problem? >> you really have to secure the border somehow first and foremost. the very, very good news is, for a lot of different reasons, the number of illegal aliens that are moving up from the south has dropped off precipitously. we're down 65, 70% in the last two months. these are the months that we should see a steep incline in illegal movement. it's down, as i say, by almost 70%. >> do you think some of that has been the president's rhetoric and campaign and basicall...

There would be a decline afterwards, that demand for migration was moved up and so now there could be a lull. the real question is two months from now, do we move back to the regular amount or are we in a permanently different situation because of the change in rhetoric and really more importantly the change in policy, because that's the only thing that could have a lasting effect on decision making. >> that's a great point. we also heard from dhs saying that there is a corresponding increase in the amount of smugglers who are being used and they're able to increase their prices to take people...

Appropriati appropriation. this will put pressure on republicans in congress. >> it will put pressure on republicans in congress. part because the overwhelming majority of the republican voters are not supportive of the wall. as we discussed, i covered politics in arizona. i was close to people near the bord border. they do not think it is foolproof and nor will it answer the questions that donald trump and his supporters have. obviously, most importantly, there is constant push back against mexican lawmakers and officials about whether or not they would pay for the wall as trump promised. >> ...

Republicans. >> no question. he's roughly what, 12 hours in? we haven't had any gulags, concentration camps. so far he hasn't launched world war iii. shockingly. meanwhile, one of our other competitive cable channels, they referred to that speech as dark. to do so to say you are putting america first, secure the bord border, that's xenophobic or hateful? please. some people believe that when you say you're going to put america first, you mean you're going to put america first. >> sean: larry elder, great to have you on this inauguration day. will be come back, we are live from washington, d.c....

Republicans. >> no question. he's roughly what, 12 hours in? we haven't had any gulags, concentration camps. so far he hasn't launched world war iii. shockingly. meanwhile, one of our other competitive cable channels, they referred to that speech as dark. to do so to say you are putting america first, secure the bord border, that's xenophobic or hateful? please. some people believe that when you say you're going to put america first, you mean you're going to put america first. >> sean: larry elder, great to have you on this inauguration day. will be come back, we are live from washington, d.c....