Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Should the U.S. base its immigration system on Canada's?
The White House wants to cut the number of green cards issued in half, and base immigration on a points system similar to Canada’s.
By Madeleine Brand • • 48m ListenPhoto: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an announcement on immigration reform accompanied by Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) (L) and Senator David Perdue (R-GA) (R), in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., August 2, 2017. (Carlos Barria/Reuters)
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President Trump and Senators David Perdue and Tom Cotton announced a new push to cut the number of green cards in half over the next 10 years. Priority would go to foreigners who can speak English and have desirable job skills and education. They say the idea is based off the Canadian and Australian immigration systems.
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