This article is an interpretation of original reporting done by Politico [1]. From the original article. "legislation would also mark a broader shift away from

This article is an interpretation of original reporting done by Politico [1]. From the original article. "legislation would also mark a broader shift away from the current immigration system, which favors those with family currently in the U.S., toward a merit-based approach." "Those admitted to the U.S. on the basis of merit have accounted for less than 10 percent of all legal immigrants over the past 15 years" "Trump praised the virtues of the merit-based models of Canada and Australia" 1: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/07/12/trump-legal-immigration-cuts-240478 http://www.politico.com/story/2017/07/12/trump-legal-immigra...