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Briefing
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- Cutting Legal Immigration – President Trump supports Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment Act (RAISE Act) bill co-authored by Republican senators from Arkansas and Georgia to reduce immigrant family members allowed in America and favor skilled, English-speaking workers
- Bill Specifics – Limits family members applying for green card status to only spouses and minor children, streamlines merit-based application to limit immigrant pool, eliminates Diversity Visa Lottery, and reduces residency offers for refugees
- RAISE Act Implications – May reduce immigration by up to 500,000 people per year, but may hurt economy segments which rely on low-skilled immigrants, including agriculture and tourism
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Accelerator
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Market Disruption
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Sector
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Government (excluding military)
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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August 2, 2017
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