GOP senators introduce bill to cut immigration, rebuke plans by Jared Kushner

Published April 10, 2019 4:18pm ET



A trio of Senate Republicans are moving to thwart efforts by White House adviser Jared Kushner to issue temporary visas to migrant workers by proposing a plan to reduce the number of legal immigrants entering the U.S.

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., is reintroducing the “Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy Act,” dubbed the RAISE Act, along with Sens. David Perdue, R-Ga., and Josh Hawley, R-Mo, elected in 2018. The bill would replace the current employment visa framework with a skills-based points system, prioritizing immigrants with U.S.-recognized college degrees, English language skills, high-paying job offers, and financial holdings inside the country.

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