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These laws have been on the books over a decade. the president is simply enforcing them. >> is it moral policy to take children away from their parents? can you imagine the horror the children -- >> can you imagine they're pulled away? why is the government doing this? >> because it's the law. that's what the law states. the law -- >> but they don't have to do that. >> right. it doesn't have to be the law. the president has called on democrats in congress to fix the loop holes. the democrats have failed to come to the table, failed to help this president close these loop holes and fix this pro...

And fix it. >> the president wants to fix it. we have laid out a number of different plans and proposals that would close these loop holes. we continue to be ready and willing to work with congress to get it done. >> on immigration, what does the president want to see the house of representatives do in the next week? >> we laid that out. we want to see a permanent solution to fix the loop holes and secure the border. >> and on daca? some upcoming vote, a particular bill that he favors -- >> again, he wants to see the different components laid out and addressed. if any of the legislation comes ...

Final straw in his defeat making him the second republican house member to go down in defeat? this is the first time in 48 years a sitting president has oppose add member of congress of his own party. does the president intend to speak out for primary challenges to other critics of him within the congress and if so, who? >> i don't have any announcements on any candidates that the president may or may not endorse and wouldn't be able to address that from this venue either. >> two questions. first on the two immigration bills that the house is considering. does the president have a preference f...

We've laid out what we want to see. if this gets to a permanent solution, then we would support it. >> and another question about immigration. you blame the democrats for not closing the loop holes. republicans control both houses of congress and despite the president's repeated preference for mitch mcconnell to get rid of the legislative filibuster so they could pass something without democratic votes, they have not done that. don't republicans take some responsibility for the immigration -- >> a handful of democrats wanted to solve this problem, we could get it done. but they don't. they ref...

Week. there are questions over whether the compromise bill would get enough support amid opposition from conservatives over given what appears to be amnesty to illegal immigrants. tom perez blasted the effort saying "these republican proposals aren't to provide relief for dreamers. they're for massive deportation and stoke fears in communities." mike pence responded when he spoke at the national hispanic prayer breakfast. >> despite what you've heard, the democrats just don't want to make a deal. they don't want to security our border. they don't want to close loop holes. they don't want to cl...