Trump to Launch Fresh Immigration Overhaul Bid
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Plan aims to curb refugees and family members, and boost skill-based visas.
President Trump will make a fresh bid Thursday to remake U.S. immigration policy, proposing an expansion of skills-based visas offset by new restrictions on family members’ immigration—a proposal likely to ignite a dispute over issues that divide political parties and the country.
Mr. Trump is set to unveil an immigration plan devised in part by son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner that incorporates several ideas that have been gaining currency in Republican circles.
Chief among them: a bill crafted by conservative Republicans that would establish a visa system prioritizing immigrants based on criteria such as education, English-language ability and high-paying job offers.
The proposal also would eliminate the diversity-visa lottery long derided by Mr. Trump as well as immigration routes for family members such as siblings. Moreover, it would limit the number of refugees offered permanent residency to 50,000 a year.
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