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Nation of laws. undocumented workers broke our immigration laws. and i believe that they must be held accountable. especially those who may be dangerous. >> we're going to keep focusing enforcement resources to our national security security. felons, not families. >> we're back with our panel. you heard a little earlier james rosen reporting that maybe after the first of the year dhs, department of homeland security is talking about deporting some illegal immigrants, folks saying this is inhumane over the holidays. others wondering whether the obama administration is trying to set up immigrati...

>> over the past six years, deportations of criminals are up 80%. and that's why we're going to keep focusing enforcement resources on actual threats to our security. felons, not families. criminals. not children. gang members, not a mom who's working hard to provide for her kids. >> ci saw you take a deep breat there. what was that for? >> i think it's part of the narrative we're being sold. that it's not just skilled immigrants but it's tied to this keep america great. the immigration and economy, immigration and fences and security. the difference is we are willing to accept those immigrant...

They don't have enough people to process them, to make sure that humanitarian plans are being reviewed and to get them back to their home country. there is a lot the administration wasn't prepared for on this border issue and this $2 billion would help go to that. this announcement we expect to be larger than that, jake. the white house says this is part of what they're calling a new effort by the president to fix as much as of our broken immigration system as he can through executive action. and, of course, that phrase, executive action, is something we have been hearing a lot about the last ...

Johnson and eric holder to move quote available and appropriate enforcement resources from or entire yor to the border. he is also asking congress to allocate approximately $2 billion to address the surge of migrants, mainly children mostly from south america at the south texas border. the president will give the department of homeland security new authority to accelerate the screening and deportation of unaccompanied my grants not from mexico. over and over again today the president made clear that the executive actions he intends to pursue are not a result of his preference but a direct resu...

For the department of justice and agriculture department to root out that fraud. >> i notice this went on in baltimore and detroit. is this a nationwide effort? >> the usda i know is making efforts nationwide. they're limited by the enforcement resources they have available. i believe they have just over 100 agents nationwide. the goal is is the enforcement actions we take to get the maximum impact, to prosecute significant offenders and make sure we send a broader message to deter other people from violating the law. >> rod rosenstein, thank you so much for joining us this morning. we want ...