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Who are actually running the show on a lot of big issues, from immigration to the threat of war with iran. well, today the president announced a plan on immigration, one that was pretty short on specifics and said nothing at all about daca. >> our proposal is pro-american, pro-immigrant and pro-worker. it's just common sense. it will help all of our people, including millions of devoted immigrants to achieve the american dream. >> the president's son-in-law and senior adviser jared kushner getting the credit for spearheading the plan, which is unlikely to convince any democrats to get on board...

Steve: she also said yesterday after the president unveiled his new immigration plan, which is merit based also where you have to learn english and take a civic's test. she, nancy pelosi said, that's dead on arrival. we will play some of that with her in a minute. but, first, here's the president unveiling the big plan. >> our proposal is pro-american, pro-immigrants and pro-worker. it's just common sense. we want immigrants coming in. we cherish the open door that we want to create for our country, but a big proportion of those immigrants must come in through merit and skill. future immigrant...

[ applause ] our policies have turbochannelled our economy. now we must implement an immigration sis them a will allow our citizens to prosper for generations to come. today we are presenting a clear contrast. democrats are proposing open borders, lower wages, and frankly lawless chaos. we are proposing an immigration plan that puts the jobs, wages and safety of american workers first. [ applause ] our proposal is pro-american, pro-immigrant and pro-worker. it's just common sense. it will help all of our people, including millions of devoted immigrants to achieve the

Immigrants to bring their spouses and children with them. the expected failure of this proposal did not stop president trump from touting the plan. >> immigrant and pro-worker. it's just common sense. it will help all of our people, including millions of devoted immigrants to achieve the american dream. >> all right. joining me from the white house, nbc chief white house correspondent, hallie jackson. hallie, let's just explain why -- i just don't want people think i'm opining on this. there are real reasons why this proposal is considered doomed on capitol hill. >> reporter: yeah, that's very...

>> our policies have turbo charged our economy. now we must implement an immigration system that will allow our citizens to prosper for generations to come. today we are presenting a clear contrast. democrats are proposing open borders, lower wages and, frankly, lawless chaos. we are proposing an immigration plan that puts the jobs, wages and safety of american workers first. [ applause ] >> hour proposal is pro-american, pro-immigrant and pro-worker. it is just common sense. it will help all of our people, including millions of devoted immigrants, to achieve the american dream.