and promotes diversity. supporters say that that will help cut the backlog on existing applications. critics argue the move would dramatically eat away in general. the plan calls for $25 billion for a border wall system meaning a wall in some places, other security measures in others. president trump this morning told cnbc that he thinks republicans that have been tough on immigration will go along with the plan. these are people that have very strong opinions on daca and on immigration in general. i happen to think they re largely right. look, we re going to try to make a deal on daca. we have a good chance of making it. shepard: the president says he s shifted a lot on dreamers, that he s willing to shift more and that he thinks republicans will do the same. so far the reaction from the president s own party has been mixed most generously.
fund for the border wall system, 5 billion additional for technology. also northern border improvements and enhancements. providing legal status for daca recipients and other eligible immigrants. adjusting the time frame to encompass possibly 1.8 million. promote the nuclear family migration by limiting family sponsorships to spouses and minor children only, extending extended family ending extended family chain migration and eliminate the visa lottery system and reallocate the visas to reduce family-based backlog and highly skilled employment backlog. their immediate reaction to this, rachel bait has been on our show a lot on capitol hill, house republicans not happy with this new white house immigration plan. this is the beginning of the end of the g.o.p. majority in the house, in the year when the democrats impeach trump, we can
we have seven democrats, seven republicans, but broaden that, add some border security elements that people on my side of the aisle want, i m sure the democrats will want some things as well. but if we can broaden that product, the support for that product, we can have an easier time when we get to february 8th. when you talk about border security, how much of that is a physical border wall? well, senator schumer indicated that he was willing to give additional money. what is on the table so far and what we have in the bill so far is what the president has requested for this next year. if additional commitments need to be made in terms of a mix of authorization and appropriation beyond that time, we ll do that. but is it going to be a wall? the president has said not all of it is a wall, some of it is a fence. most of it is a fence, actually, but it s a border wall system, i guess you can call it. whatever it is, it will be additional border security and that s important. republi
security elements that people on my side of the aisle want. if we can broaden that product and the support for that product we can then have an easier time when we get to february 8th. when you talk about border security, how much of that is a physical border wall? senator schumer indicated he was willing to give additional money. what is on the table so far and what we have in the bill so far is what the president has requested for this next year. if additional commitments need to be made in terms of a mix of authorization and appropriation beyond that time we will do that. is it going to be a wall? the president has said not all of it is a wall, some of it is offense. most of it is a fence, actually. it is a border wall system i guess you can call it. whatever it is it will be additional border security and that is important. harris: very interesting
republicans. add some border security elements that people on my side of the aisle want. i m sure the democrats will want some things as well. if we can broaden that product, the support for that product, we can have an easier time when we get to february 8th. when you talk about border security, how much of that is a physical border wall? well, senator schumer indicated he was willing to give additional money. what is on the table so far and what we have in the bill so far is what the president has requested for this next year. if additional commitments need to be made in terms of a mix of authorization and appropriation beyond that time, we ll do that. but is it going to be a wall? the president has said not all of it s a wall. most of it s a fence actually. but it s a border wall system, i guess you could call it. whatever it is, it will be additional border security and that s important. reporter: thanks very much, senator flake. chris, as you heard there, senator flake givin