Trump wants people to come to US through merit-based immigration-system
What's the story
US President Donald Trump today said he wants foreign workers to come to the US through a merit-based immigration system so as to meet the demands of companies that are moving into America in greater numbers. Indian-Americans, most of whom are highly skilled, are the worst sufferers of the current immigration system which imposes a 7% per country quota on allotment of green cards.
Immigration policy
Trump says current immigration-policy is hodgepodge, needs to be changed
Responding to a question on immigration after the US Supreme Court upheld his travel ban against people coming from eight Muslim-majority countries, Trump said, "They have to come in so that they can help our country and these companies." Current immigration policy makes the least sense, Trump said, adding that it's a hodgepodge of laws and needs to be changed, he asserted.
New company
Foxconn setting up manufacturing base in Wisconsin, claims Trump
In Wisconsin, Trump said Foxconn, one of the great companies of the world, is setting up a manufacturing base. "They make the laptop for Apple and iPhones. And they're building a tremendous plant right now in Wisconsin. They need workers. I have to let people come in. But they have to come in through a merit," Trump said.
Requirement
Trump says US needs border security, modern equipment
Trump said, there are plenty of criminals who are staying illegally in the country. "We have to change the whole immigration picture. We need border security and we need modern equipment. We will get it done," he said. Trump said there needs to be a system wherein the country does not need thousands of judges to handle the cases of illegal immigrants.
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European Union to toughen up their immigration policies: Trump
"If you look at the European Union, they're meeting right now to toughen up their immigration policies because they've been overrun. Frankly, a lot of those countries are not the same places anymore," the US President said.