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>> explain a little bit about the impression of confusion. we heard prosecu we heard from some of the airlines that they were getting contradictory guidance, especially the legal program residents that were allowed to even board aircraft and where they would meet the secondary screening that people started talking about. perhaps you could explain a little bit about that level of confusion and why that developed. >> so under the executive order, section 3, there's a provision for granting of waivers when it's in the national interest. lawful permanent residents are technically covered in the ex...

Could. >> evan? >> yes, would you explain a little bit about the confusion. we heard from some airlines they felt they were getting contradictory guidance especially with regard to whether or not people legal permanent residents were allowed to board aircraft where they would get this secondary screening that people started talking about. perhaps you could explain a little bit about that level of confusion and why that developed. >> why don't you take it. >> so under the executive order, section 3, there's a provision for granting of waivers when it's in the national interest. so lawful perman...

That correct, were cbp directed to give copies of that order to people they encountered at airports -- -- [inaudible] >> that is about six questions. >> very quickly, the eastern district of virginia order applied to lpr that were in process at dulles, and as soon as we got it we developed a process to give counsel to those that were being processed at dulles that is offered to every lawful permanent resident that is coming through, and it was implement it immediately. it didn't apply to everyone that was being processed. >> how does that process work? >> we make sure that the arriving permane...

>> francisco is either confused, i am not sure appeared the equal protection clause does not protect a green card holder, lpr, versus a temporary visa holder pair that would be a ridiculous argument. the president's authority is crystal-clear. furthermore, no one in the world has a constitutional right to enter the united states. there is no such thing as a constitutional right held by aliens to come into the united states. >> you are right about that. permanent resident alien -- >> jon: >> jenna: francisco -- >> named a permanent resident. >> jenna: let me ask about the part of this executive...

President obama walked away stunned how little president-elect trump appeared to know about certain aspects of the job. i think president obama has come to realize donald trump is easily influenced by the last person he spoke with. i think he believes he can try to preserve portions of his, if not his legacy but portions of programs he cares about by not having a contentious relationship with president-elect. whether it's sustainable i don't know but it's a massive 180 from what we saw through the campaign and frankly through the last five years. >> it was steven from lpr that sat with the pre...