Outgoing White House Chief of Staff John Kelly says he has "nothing but compassion" for undocumented migrants crossing into the U.S.<br /> He also undercut President Trump's claims to be building a wall at the Mexico border.<br />In an interview with the LA Times published Sunday, Kelly said "illegal immigrants, overwhelmingly, are not bad people."<br />President Trump, on numerous occasions, has described migrants as criminals and terrorists. <br /> Kelly also said Trump backed away from the notion of a solid concrete wall early on in the administration, adding the president has recently tended towards steel slats. <br />This is the first admission from Trump's inner circle that the president's signature campaign pledge would not be fulfilled as promised. <br />President Trump is at loggerheads with the Democrats over funding for the wall, which has led to a partial U.S. government shutdown. <br />
