Article snippet: “Democrats are proposing open borders, lower wages and, frankly, lawless chaos,” Trump said. “We are proposing an immigration plan that puts the jobs, wages and safety of American workers first.” The president spoke about the proposal during a speech from the Rose Garden at the White House. Trump stressed that the plan was not a plan developed by politicians, but by border enforcement professionals. “Our proposal is pro-America, pro-immigrant, and pro-worker,” he said. “It’s just common sense.” Trump said that the current system allowed immigrants to come in at random regardless of skill, allowing them to compete with Americans for entry-level jobs. “We discriminate against genius. We discriminate against brilliance,” he said about the current system. “We won’t anymore once we get this passed.” Trump’s new proposal would favor a point-based system of immigration, where youth, income level, and worker skills are given a priority. He said that any immigrants coming to the United States would need to be financially sufficient, learn English, and pass a civics exam before they could come to America. “When we swear in new citizens, we do more than give them a permit, we give them a history, a heritage, a home, and a future of limitless possibilities and potential,” he said. Trump criticized the current system of allowing migrants without authentic asylum claims to go free into the country “Unfortunately legitimate asylum seekers are being displaced by those lodging fr... Link to the full article to read more