Donald Trump today, February 14, supported «Secure and Succeed» — immigration bill submitted by Republican Senator Charles Grassley from Iowa.
The President also urged all senators to support the new bill. «This law is focused on 4 principles, 4 pillars: a long-term solution for DACA, ending chain migration, the abolition of the visa lottery and border security by building walls and closing legal loopholes,» said the President.
What is the Grassley bill?
Border protection
This item provides for the allocation of $25 billion for the construction of the wall on the border with Mexico and the expansion of state Immigration and customs enforcement (ICE). Also in accordance with the bill, all U.S. employers should have the right to check on the system E-Verify the legality of the position of employees in the country.
The cessation of «chain migration»
The bill is to stop «chain migration» — the main route of arrival in America of low-skilled workers.
«Chain migration» reduces job opportunities for Americans. In addition, the recent report of the Ministry of justice showed that approximately 3 out of 4 people convicted of terrorism since 2001 to 2016, were foreigners who arrived in the U.S. on the basis of family ties,» — said in a statement, the Department of homeland security.
The termination of the visa lottery
Visa lottery «threat to national security as hostile intelligence officers, criminals and terrorists are trying to use it to enter the United States,» reads the bill.
The fate of the «dreamers»
The bill provides legal status to the recipients DACA called «dreamers» — almost 1.8 million immigrants brought to the U.S. as children.
