Article snippet: MORE will roll out a new immigration proposal on Thursday at a White House Rose Garden event, putting the spotlight back on his signature issue as the 2020 presidential campaign kicks into high gear. The plan, crafted by Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, MORE, would create a “merit-based” visa system that gives preference to migrants with coveted job skills instead of relatives of other immigrants. It also calls for new infrastructure at ports of entry to speed up commerce while cracking down on drug and human smuggling. While the White House has touted its proposal as a serious legislative effort aimed at breaking a long stalemate over immigration, there was a take-it-or-leave it aspect to the administration’s description of its strategy on Wednesday that underscored the skepticism surrounding it on Capitol Hill. Officials conceded that legislative action may be far off and would come only after Republicans first rally around the proposal, with one saying on Wednesday that it represents a “good-faith effort to start a discussion about finding a resolution.” A senior administration official, who requested anonymity to describe the plan, said Trump would use his plan as a tool in the election if Democrats do not “engage” with the administration. “It’s going to be a very detailed piece of legislation, and it can be what they want it to be,” the official said. “If they don’t want to engage, then it will be part of the election. If they want to engage, then it ... Link to the full article to read more