thomas merton wrote this collection of essays in 1960

but we also need -- >> that's what thomas merton said. >> yes. we also need passion because we've got to get people to the polls. everybody has to vote, no matter which side you're going to vote for. >> 100%. >> that's important. that's your right as an american. we also need compassion in these times. so thank you, my friend. >> absolutely, d-lemon. >> see you soon. this is "cnn tonight." i'm don lemon. so president trump desperately trying to change the conversation with just five days to go until election day. he's doing it again tonight. yet another rally. trying to get you talking about a non-existent crisis at our southern border. non-existent. but he really upped the ante earlier today at the white house. here's what we were told. we were told the president was making a major policy announcement on immigration. he didn't. he didn't offer any details about his -- the promised executive order. just said his administration is finalizing a plan. he didn't get into any specifics at all. all he did was recycle the same old fear-mongering and lie

independent thinker, and i love everyone, and i really loved your segment when you brought up thomas mertonout kipling and we talk about our fathers and recognizing we need to have more compassion. we need to have more inclusivity of thought. i'm bring my passion to bear of my understanding of the military and the understanding of the busy to make sure all michig michiganders can have their piece of the dream. >> they think somebody is going to kill them. they think somebody is going to rape somebody. they think they're coming in here to do terrible things. you got militias running down to the border. move them are going to come armed, and they're going to come ready to do do what they see as defending the country. what do you say to those people? >> i say that legal immigration is an economic and moral imperative for this nation, and that is where career politicians have failed all americans in not getting common sense constitutional compassionate immigration reform done. well must secure our borders, but we have to consider that folks who are coming up here for a better life we need to al