Trump opens door to young, brilliant migrantsBy ASSOCIATED PRESShome/News/World/Trump opens door to young, brilliant migrantsWASHINGTON: Unveiling a new immigration plan, President Donald Trump said on Thursday (Friday in Manila) he wanted to provide a sharp contrast with Democrats, and he did — aiming to upend decades of family-based immigration policy with a new approach that favors younger, “totally brilliant,” high-skilled workers he says would not compete for American jobs. Trump’s sweeping immigration plan is more a campaign document than anything else. It’s a White House attempt to stretch beyond the “build-the-wall” rhetoric that swept the President to office but may not be enough to deliver him a second term. As Trump heads into reelection season, his campaign sees the plan as a way to help him look more reasonable on a signature issue than he often seems — and to cast Democrats as blocking him. We cherish the open door,” Trump said in a Rose Garden speech as Cabinet members and Republican lawmakers filled the front rows.

Source: Manila Times May 17, 2019 17:26 UTC