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Trump and GOP Senators Intro Bill to Slash Legal Immigration

SHUTTING THE DOOR

Republican lawmakers claim the legislation will boost the U.S. economy.

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Reuters

President Trump on Wednesday introduced with several GOP senators a bill aimed at slashing legal immigration levels by 50 percent. Standing along side Republican Sens. David Perdue and Tom Cotton, Trump gave his approval to the Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy (RAISE) Act, which looks to revamp the ā€œoutdatedā€ current immigration system allowing citizens to bring family members to the U.S. with work visas, and instead cut immigration by half while prioritizing highly skilled immigrants. ā€œThis would be the most significant reform to the immigration system in half a century,ā€ said Trump during the announcement. ā€œIt is a historic and very vital proposal.ā€

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