See for yourself:
Speaker Nancy Pelosi tells ABC News' @marykbruce merit-based immigration is a "condescending" term.
"Are they saying most of the people who have ever come to the United Sates … are without merit because they don't have an engineering degree?" https://t.co/DAaVz5WAob pic.twitter.com/wsZmpKZ5qi
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) May 16, 2019
The president’s plan for merit-based immigration comes as the Southern border crisis remains ongoing.
Controversy Regarding Immigration
The right-wing has overwhelmingly maintained support for legal and merit-based immigration. The argument here states that immigrants who come into America ought to enter the country lawfully and furthermore possess the ability to financially support themselves. This, in turn, contributes to the economy and the nation’s workforce.
Democrats and other members of the left-wing, however, share a very different outlook. Like Pelosi, most Democrats are supportive of less strict immigration laws. Moreover, the left-wing tends to assess the various reasons which prompt migrants to illegally enter the country. Some Americans have questioned whether or not the progressive, lax stance on immigration is merely a rebuttal to President Trump.
