Trump unveils bill to transform legal immigration system and institute "a skill-based system that operates on the basis of individual merits. "
Posted by freedomforall 6 years, 8 months ago to Government
From the article:
President Donald Trump introduced a bill on Wednesday to create a new legal immigration formula for the United States, which he says emphasizes merit in an effort to protect American workers and the American economy.
"I campaigned on creating a merit-based immigration system that protects U.S. workers and taxpayers," President Trump said at the White House Wednesday. "[This bill] will reduce poverty, increase wages and save taxpayers billions and billions of dollars."
The legislation, called The Raise Act, aims to replace the current permanent employment-immigration framework, which has been characterized by the Trump administration as a “lottery system,” with what it is calling a skill-based system that operates on the basis of individual merits. The new competitive application process will favor those who possess skills that will benefit the U.S. economy, can speak english and are able to financially support themselves and their families, Trump said.
The measure is based on a bill that was developed in Congress by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Sen. David Perdue (R- Ga.) and could slash the number of legal immigrants admitted to the country by curbing family-based immigration.
According to the Department of Homeland Security, more than 1,051,000 individuals became permanent residents in 2015.
President Donald Trump introduced a bill on Wednesday to create a new legal immigration formula for the United States, which he says emphasizes merit in an effort to protect American workers and the American economy.
"I campaigned on creating a merit-based immigration system that protects U.S. workers and taxpayers," President Trump said at the White House Wednesday. "[This bill] will reduce poverty, increase wages and save taxpayers billions and billions of dollars."
The legislation, called The Raise Act, aims to replace the current permanent employment-immigration framework, which has been characterized by the Trump administration as a “lottery system,” with what it is calling a skill-based system that operates on the basis of individual merits. The new competitive application process will favor those who possess skills that will benefit the U.S. economy, can speak english and are able to financially support themselves and their families, Trump said.
The measure is based on a bill that was developed in Congress by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Sen. David Perdue (R- Ga.) and could slash the number of legal immigrants admitted to the country by curbing family-based immigration.
According to the Department of Homeland Security, more than 1,051,000 individuals became permanent residents in 2015.
We do have the right to say who comes here and it only makes sense that we choose people that would make the place better...many immigrants are better Americans that Americans themselves.
So much for your "Huddled Masses"...so long as they read, write and work!
During the last few days I've seen two different lib editorial cartoons of Trump trashing the Statue of Liberty.
One was in The Birmingham News, which I only buy the Sunday before a Tuesday election and there is a special one today.
What useful information or insights did me dino gain from the major newspaper within red state Alabama's blight for a blue spot?
Nada. That entire $3.10 newspaper is in the garbage where it belongs. I couldn't even find a coupon worth clipping.
Trump is actually returning the statue to its original symbolism.
HAD to +1 THAT!!! :-)
Ever tried moving to Canada or New Zealand (I know the lefties already have tried), you need to prove you either have enough cash reserves to not need to work, or that you have a job and sufficient reserves to purchase a home or place to live. Canada makes you get several annual physicals from a Canadian doctor first to make sure you are not going to scam their health system.
The Empire (swamp) Strikes Back.
Below is a link to a NumbersUSA piece written by Roy Beck from 2009 that is an overview of Kennedy's horrific legacy on immigration. It's worth the read.
https://www.numbersusa.com/content/nu...
On that topic, I have been visiting LA this summer, and last weekend I had to go to the Glendale Galleria shopping mall. For someone who hasn't lived in LA for over 25 years, I was surprised that the demographic of shoppers was over 99% Latino, with a very few Asians and Caucasians. Kennedy was very successful in changing LA.
I'm all for this change and will cheer for its passage!
Instead of completing the application (the sponsorship fell through) I just used the easy 90 day electronic visa, and flew out to NZ for a weekend every 3 months. Immigration allowed that for a year and then informed me I had to leave for at least a year. That kind of thing is complicated because you also have to have either a long term visa in NZ, or an airline ticket out of NZ to a country where you have a guaranteed visa- like the US for a US citizen. It cost me a $200 extra throw away ticket in one instance before Australian immigration would allow me to fly to NZ to comply with the 90 day expiration of my Australian visa. This all happened at the airport at the last minute before my flight for NZ was to depart.
Immigration law does not have to be rational in any regime where bureaucrats enforce laws in order to enhance their own power (and revenue.)
I used to love the poem on the Statue. Now, I'm not so sure. Perhaps we have too many tempest tossed and not enough of those who keep them fed.
https://www.numbersusa.com/content/nu...