In 1997, a bipartisan commission led by Rep. Barbara Jordan published its recommendations on Immigration Reform. 20 years later, President Donald Trump is doing the same.

SECURITY

• Establishment of an electronic verification system for the workforce to ensure the usage of legal labor.

ECONOMIC

LABOR

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IMMIGRATION DEJA VU

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• Enforce existing immigration laws more vigorously and with no further amnesties.

• Increase border security enforcement to discourage illegal entry.

• Construction of a border wall on the US-Mexican border.

• Re-organize the management of the immigration processes within the federal government.

• Expand definitions of inad-missibility to include aggravated felony; identity theft; fraud related to Social Security benefits; domestic violence; child abuse; drunk driving offenses; failure to register as a sex offender; or certain firearm offenses, including the unlawful purchase, sale, possession, or carrying of a firearm.

• Provide protection to vulnerable American workers against unfair competition.

• Merit based immigration system that prioritizes skill and english prowess.

• A move towards merit-based immigration and naturalization.

• Eliminate admission for unskilled workers, unless with other compelling factors such as refugee status or family reunification.

NUMBERS

500,000

550,000

•  Reduce legal immigration by 1/2 (roughly 500,000 total).

• Reduce legal immigration by 1/3 (total 550,000 in 1997).

• End extended family chain migration, limiting family sponsorship to spouses and minor children.

• Decentivize extended family chain migration, and prioritize spouses and minor children.

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