Article snippet: WASHINGTON — After years of setbacks and stalemates, President Trump will lay out yet another immigration plan on Thursday as he tries to convince the American public and lawmakers that the nation’s current legal immigration system should be overhauled. The latest effort, spearheaded by Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner, focuses on border security and rethinking the current green card system so that it would favor people with high-level skills, degrees and job offers instead of relatives of those already in the United States. Trump planned a speech Thursday throwing his weight behind the latest approach, which so far has received mixed reviews from Republican senators. It faces an uphill battle in Congress, with prospects bleak for an election-season agreement on such a contentious issue. Senior administration officials have framed the plan as one that Republicans might be able to unite behind, giving the party a road map they can say they’re ‘‘for.’’ The plan does not address what to do about people already living in the US illegally, including young ‘‘Dreamer’’ immigrants brought to the country as children. But many outside the administration believe the White House might be open to an eventual deal that could include new protections for that group. In briefings with reporters Wednesday that attracted dozens of journalists, administration officials said the plan would create a points-based visa system, similar to those used by Canada and othe... Link to the full article to read more