U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he wants to overhaul the immigration system to favor young, educated, English-speaking applicants with job offers instead of people with family ties to Americans, a plan with little chance of advancing in Congress. Ahead of the speech, Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said "merit" was a "condescending" term. The plan was developed by Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner, and Stephen Miller, an adviser known for his hard line on immigration issues. Democratic support would be needed to advance any legislation through the Republican-led Senate - let alone the Democratic-controlled House. Business groups said the plan was a good first step but emphasized solutions needed to be broader and bipartisan.

Source: The Star May 17, 2019 05:03 UTC