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Trump backs curbs on low-skilled migrants

The proposals would prioritize English speakers for green cards, and put a cap on the number of refugees able to gain permanent residency at 50,000 a year.

02.08.2017

(AFP) US President Donald Trump threw his weight on Wednesday behind an immigration overhaul aimed at dramatically reducing the number of low-skilled migrants in the country and introducing a merit-based points system.

The proposals would prioritise English speakers for green cards, and put a cap on the number of refugees able to gain permanent residency at 50,000 a year.