area. that's a record. joining me now, counselor to the president, kellyanne conway. the president of mexico desperately seeking a meeting with the president of the united states. this looks like a last-ditch effort to help the situation. >> the president has the authority to do this under the ieepa. he has to have an emergency and he called it an emergency for many months. the democrats were calling it a manufactured crisis. but more and more them who visited the border agree. pictures don't lie. and the president has to see the economic impact and national security impact. that's there as well. what about the actual cost illegal immigration brings to this country every year. we know it's in the billions. we know the billion dollar criminal enterprises are trafficking people. but most of importantly are taking money to make that treacherous journey northward. you may be getting a coyote thousands of dollars and taking a 21-day journey by foot. mexico hasn't done enough and congress...