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News Wrap: Trump proposes partial overhaul of immigration

News Wrap: Trump proposes partial overhaul for U.S. immigration

05/16/2019

PBS News Hour

News Wrap: Trump proposes partial overhaul of immigration

Clip: 5/16/2019 | 7m 58sVideo has Closed Captions

News Wrap: Trump proposes partial overhaul for U.S. immigration

In our news wrap Thursday, President Trump announced his new plan to reform the nation’s immigration system, including admitting more highly skilled workers and giving them priority over those with family already inside the U.S. Trump said the current rules “discriminate against genius." Meanwhile, Trump is reportedly pushing diplomacy amid rising tensions with Iran, saying he doesn’t want a war.

05/16/2019

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