On May 16, 2019, President Donald Trump outlined, in broad
strokes, his new immigration plan. The proposal delineates
two primary goals: securing the U.S. border and protecting American
workers. Most notably, the plan includes the introduction of a new
"Build America" visa that would replace existing green
card preference categories and limit family-based immigration in
favor of a merit-based points system. President Trump says that his
plan will significantly increase the number of green cards awarded
to highly skilled workers.
Exact details of the president's proposal are still unknown.
News reports suggest that the White House is drafting a bill to be
released at a later date. In the meantime, the following is a
summary of the plan presented by the president.
