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All right, president trump says he wants more immigrants entering the united states as long as they come here legally. that's what he said in the state of the union last night. does that mean the trump administration has been good for the rights of legal immigrants? john avlon with an important reality check. what he said was so different a departure from the policy of his own administration. >> let's dig in. one important part of the president's speech wasn't supposed to be part of the speech. >> i want people to come into our country in the largest numbers ever, but they have to come in lega...

Move on. that's an interesting question. it could be family issues. let's change years now. i know the president hinted yesterday in his super bowl interview that they were going to have some surprises, if you will. in anticipation of the state of the union tomorrow about the border wall discussion. can you talk with me about what's coming? >> he certainly will address the board of all, but also national security and border security, immigration overall. this is an address of the nation, but he's in the chamber in front of the congress that has failed to do its job for any number of years, if ...

186 miles long. you can't build right on the border. you may slow down people who don't want to get caught. and for all these 10,000. sfwlz we're going to solve the problem and therapies it will be great. it's a loophole. if you look at all this other chain migration, we have to fix all of it. it's very important. the wall is the most important thing by far, but we have to fix the loopholes. you're 100% right. >> reporter: nancy pelosi says you're risking a new arms race with russia. what's your answer?

Let's let the conference committee do their work, cut a deal, move forward. we have a lot of things this country needs to deal with including border security. my point is, you cannot get to legal immigration reform until you secure the border, otherwise you'll have the same problems three, five years from now. i thought the deal that was offered last year was very appropriate. daca, border security, chain migration, lottery system, let's get back to something like that. cut a deal, compromise can't be a dirty word and move. let's go. >> declaring a national emergency, do you have concerns? >> ...

Down people who don't want to get caught. there are all these tens of thousands of central american migrants who just want to touch foot on u.s. soil and wait for the border patrol to pick them up. how does building the new wall solve that? >> president trump: we are going to solve the problem, but we are also working on different things because there are so many loopholes. you are right. touch the land, all of the sudden it's a catch and release deal. they go into the country, and in some cases, if they are criminals, they are released into our country. it's a ridiculous thing. it's a loophol...