Senate Republicans will introduce a bill to slash legal immigration in a challenge to Jared Kushner’s proposal
A group of Senate Republicans is moving to slash legal immigration, a plan designed to undercut a proposal by White House adviser Jared Kushner to boost the number of migrant workers admitted into the country.
“As some White House staff debate immigration policy, we want the president to know that he has support on Capitol Hill for his original plan to limit low-skilled immigration and put American workers first,” said a congressional aide with knowledge of the plan but who wasn’t authorized to speak publicly about the legislation.
By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time.top staff at the Department of Homeland Security as they look to enact tougher policies on illegal immigration. But in recent months Trump has said he supports higher levels of legal immigration, a priority generally backed by a business community short on skilled workers.
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