Article snippet: President Capitol Hill to present the Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy Act, dubbed “RAISE.” The bill aims to prioritize workers’ skills over family ties, and amounts to the “most significant reform to our immigration system in half a century,” Trump said. The goal of the bill would be to knock down the number of legal immigrants admitted into the U.S. each year from about 1 million to 500,000 by 2027. The RAISE bill would cut out the four-tiered family immigration category for green cards, paving way for a new merit-based system that prioritizes high-skilled workers who have a high level of English and “entrepreneurial initiative.” “This competitive application process will favor applicants who can speak English, financially support themselves and their families and demonstrate skills that will contribute to our economy,” Mr. Trump said. Minor children and spouses of Americans wouldn’t be affected but Americans with elderly parents would have to file for a new, “renewable, temporary visa” for them to come instead. Under the current system, most legal Americans are admitted to the U.S. based on family ties. American citizens can sponsor spouses, parents and minor children for visas that aren’t capped at a certain number under the “family” category. Siblings and adult children of Americans and children of green card holders can get sponsored too but are listed as lower priorities. Trump and the White House stressed that the new bill w... Link to the full article to read more