During a press conference on Thursday, US President Donald Trump unveiled his administration’s new merit-based legal immigration proposal aiming to increase the proportion of high-skilled immigrants allowed entry into the United States.
The plan, presented to journalists during a press conference on the White House lawn, would replace the United States’ existing permanent residence — or green — card categories with a points-based system that would provide preferential treatment to young, educated individuals.
“We will replace the existing green card categories with a new visa, the ‘Build America’ visa,” Trump told reporters.
