President Donald Trump made good on a longstanding campaign promise Thursday, announcing a plan to completely overhaul the United States immigration system.
"It is time to begin moving towards a merit-based immigration system - one that admits people who are skilled, who want to work, who will contribute to our society, and who will love and respect our country," Trump said.
The president has often claimed that the current U.S. immigration system does far more for those immigrating than it does for the U.S. economically, and his new plan addresses many of those claims - primarily by creating a two-pronged solution, which Trump suggests will "Protect American wages" and provide America with a better deal on immigration.
Unlike the current system - which the White House says issues 70 percent of visas to distant family members of those who previously immigrated or by lottery - the new system would operate on a "Point-based" matrix.
"Full border security is the bedrock of a functioning immigration system and it must come first," the proposal reads.
There will also be changes to the asylum system, another system the Trump has often sharply criticized for containing "Loopholes," which he suggests allow for it to be misused and taken advantage of by human traffickers and criminals.
"The President's proposal will restore integrity to our broken asylum system and close legal loopholes to address the driving forces behind the humanitarian crisis at our southern border." the White House writes, "The proposal will strengthen our asylum system and expedite the review process for immigrants seeking asylum."
https://www.westernjournal.com/trump-unveils-plan-different-immigration-system/
"It is time to begin moving towards a merit-based immigration system - one that admits people who are skilled, who want to work, who will contribute to our society, and who will love and respect our country," Trump said.
The president has often claimed that the current U.S. immigration system does far more for those immigrating than it does for the U.S. economically, and his new plan addresses many of those claims - primarily by creating a two-pronged solution, which Trump suggests will "Protect American wages" and provide America with a better deal on immigration.
Unlike the current system - which the White House says issues 70 percent of visas to distant family members of those who previously immigrated or by lottery - the new system would operate on a "Point-based" matrix.
"Full border security is the bedrock of a functioning immigration system and it must come first," the proposal reads.
There will also be changes to the asylum system, another system the Trump has often sharply criticized for containing "Loopholes," which he suggests allow for it to be misused and taken advantage of by human traffickers and criminals.
"The President's proposal will restore integrity to our broken asylum system and close legal loopholes to address the driving forces behind the humanitarian crisis at our southern border." the White House writes, "The proposal will strengthen our asylum system and expedite the review process for immigrants seeking asylum."
https://www.westernjournal.com/trump-unveils-plan-different-immigration-system/
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