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by Causes | 7.17.19

What’s the story?

President Donald Trump presented an immigration bill Tuesday aimed at strengthening border security, increasing interior enforcement, and tightening asylum procedures. The plan also includes a merit-based immigration system that prioritizes those with special skills over low-skilled workers.
The 620-page bill, which has lined up 10 GOP co-sponsors, does not address the “Dreamer” children of immigrants or those currently under Temporary Protected Status—both of which are priorities for Democrats.

What are people saying?

\"In Washington, I find a lot of people are very quick to say what they are against,\" Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, said during the Cabinet meeting. \"But it's very important for us to articulate as an administration what we're for, but to do it in detail. And we're not afraid to put out details because we think that this proposal is a very very good proposal that really is great for America.\"

\"The Trump administration, despite what some people say, believes in safe, legal immigration and is against illegal and random migration,\" Kushner said.

Trump signaled his support for the plan at Tuesday’s meeting, calling Kushner’s proposal “compassionate\" and \"the best of everything.\"

\"Our country really has a tremendous immigration gap,\" Trump said, calling the current system a \"maze of complexity.\"

RJ Hauman, the government relations director at FAIR, which advocates for stronger immigration enforcement, said that while “this plan doesn't make every needed change or fulfill every campaign promise, it offers the country a viable path forward in the face of Democrat immigration extremism.”

What do you think?

Do you support the administration’s latest immigration proposal? Take action and tell your reps, then share your thoughts below.

—Josh Herman

(Photo Credit: iStock / vichinterlang)

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