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>> america can be a lawful society and a welcoming society at the same time. we must remember that the vast majority of immigrants are decent people who work hard and support their families and practice their faith and lead responsible lives. >> welcome back to "hardball." if you were a former president, lawmaker, anyone in politics for that matter, chances are you were talking about one thing today, immigration reform. a series of key meetings and events spanning the day in washington and beyond refocused the conversation on an issue that has united democrats and divided republicans. as you s...

Bill, that it will be blocked because once you get into it, just like obama care, it is not the way it's being advertised. >> let's talk about it in our "strategy session." joining us, the former obama special adviser, van jones, and the republican strategist, ana navarro. this is a real battle between marco rubio on the one hand and jim demint on the other. >> i think it's a little exaggerated. if you take a look, so many of the other conservative groups have come out today in support of this bill, in support of senator rubio's position. you have cato institute, americans for tax reform. the ...

I think it's a little -- as mark twain said, the rumors of my demise may be a little exaggerated at this point. i feel confident that the bipartisan work done on immigration reform will result in a bill that passes the senate, and passes the house and gets on my desk. >> let's talk about it in our strategy session. two cnn political analysts. does he still have enough juice, at least to get comprehensive immigration reform? because guns, not going to happen. >> i'm tickled at the question. the question should be directed at congress. you talk about the president with a majority job approval. t...

>> is it fair game for you to question someone's mental health or their religious sensibilities in a strategy session like that? >> as i indicated, last month they were attacking my wife's ethnicity. and then, apparently, unbeknownst to us at the time, they were bugging our headquarters. quite a nixonian move. >> he ducked the question whether it is appropriate to be talk about it. the initial press coverage was the outrage for these strategists to be sort of talking about negative information on ashley judd and kind of glossing over the fact initially that this meeting was viciously taped. >>...

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