President Trump met with Republican senators on Tuesday to discuss the details of a new immigration policy that focuses on modernizing border security and calls for a merit-based system. A senior administration official told Fox News that the goal of Tuesday’s meeting was to outline the basics of the administration’s immigration policy and hear lawmakers' feedback. Deputy White House Press Secretary Hogan Gidley called the meeting a “productive conversation.”“The president and senators discussed a potential plan that would secure the border, protect and raise wages for the American worker, and move toward a merit-based immigration system. President Trump wants a common-sense, lawful and safe immigration system that Americans, and those wanting to become Americans, have deserved for a long time." TRUMP TO RECEIVE IMMIGRATION PLAN FAVORING HIGH SKILLS OVER FAMILY TIES, KUSHNER SAYSThe official also said that the two major components of this plan will be border security and a merit-based immigration system.

Source: Fox News May 07, 2019 22:16 UTC