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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Trump cites Canadian model in push to slash legal immigration to U.S.

    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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    By Madeleine Brand • Aug 2, 2017 • 1 min read

    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. We look at how immigration works in Canada and how the new proposal compares.

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    Should the U.S. base its immigration system on Canada's?
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    3. 13:57Lawsuit: Fox News and White House produced fake story of DNC staffer
    4. 25:57Podcaster trolls his scammer all the way to India
    5. 41:26The secret behind the success of 'Sharknado'
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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Should the U.S. base its immigration system on Canada's?
    1. 0:00Trump cites Canadian model in push to slash legal immigration to U.S.You’re reading this
    2. 7:34Obamacare recipients in California will have to pay more for insurance next year
    3. 13:57Lawsuit: Fox News and White House produced fake story of DNC staffer
    4. 25:57Podcaster trolls his scammer all the way to India
    5. 41:26The secret behind the success of 'Sharknado'
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