Most voters support Trump’s push to create merit system for immigrants

Published August 9, 2017 3:35pm ET



Most U.S. voters support a bill backed by President Trump that would mandate a merit system for immigrants, according to a Morning Consult/Politico poll released Wednesday.

An Aug. 3-6 survey found 61 percent of registered voters “strongly” and “somewhat” support the Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy Act’s proposal for a points-based system that awards green cards based on applicants’ education, English language ability and their likelihood of getting a job, and just 27 percent opposed it.

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