President Donald Trump on Thursday formally rolled out his proposal to overhaul the country's approach to immigration, saying the U.S. must prioritize younger and highly educated immigrants to "contribute more to our social safety net" and "restore the integrity of our broken asylum system."
Trump also said the U.S. should crack down on asylum seekers,
as migrant caravans continue to flow from Central America.
Immigrants seeking U.S. citizenship legally should also be held to a strict,
point-based merit standard, Trump said. Under his plan,
the younger and more educated a person is, the more likely they are to have their applications approved. Points would also be added for having a "valuable skill, an offer of employment, an advanced education or a plan to create jobs."
Immigrants would have to prove they're financially self-sufficient, learn English, and pass a civics exam prior to entry into the country.
This plan would not change the overall number of immigrants allowed in the U.S. legally — only attempt to change the composition of immigration. It also wouldn't address the illegal immigration population currently in the United States, an issue Trump has controversially railed about for years.
Also within his speech, Trump touched on the issue of security at the U.S.-Mexico border, saying the immigration proposal would ensure investment in technology that would "scan 100 percent of everything coming through." This would largely be funded, he said, by fees and revenue generated at the border
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