Fact Check: The Truth About Trump's Migration Reform

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The bill to reduce legal immigration, which was supported by President Donald Trump in connection with the belief that this will help Americans get low wages.

CNN и USA Today checked the statements of Trump and the authors of the bill and compared the facts.

Statement: Our immigration program is mainly based on family ties.

It's true. According to the Department of Homeland Security, about two thirds of immigrants received green cards this year due to the fact that they have relatives in the United States.

Statement: Only one of 15 immigrants arrives in the USA due to their professional skills.

One of the authors of the bill, Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton said: "Only one of 15 out of a million new immigrants comes here with advanced professional skills."

In fact, approximately one of the 7 immigrants in the first half of fiscal 2017 was provided with green cards in connection with work, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

The fact that most people who have received a green card through family ties does not mean that they do not have professional skills.

According to the Institute for Migration Policy, college-educated immigrants are likely to have part-time work. From 2012 to 2014, about 23% of immigrants who graduated worked in low-skilled jobs as dishwashers, guards, and taxi drivers.

Statement: more than 50% of all immigrant families receive social security benefits

A statement from the White House says that “over 50% of all immigrant families receive social security benefits.”

According to Meisner, immigrants are not eligible for social benefits for the first 5 years. Congress changed the law in 1996 to deny benefits and benefits to new immigrants.

According to the 2011 data of the year, adult and immigrant children who did not receive citizenship are approximately rarely registered in 25% Medicaidthan indigenous people, and 37% less food stamps, according to a study by the Cato Institute.

Statement: Since 1979, Americans with a high school diploma have noticed that their real hourly wages are declining

It's true. In fact, hourly wages have dropped for most Americans. But few economists blame immigration.

Statement: The White House claims that "unskilled immigration to the United States increased, thereby reducing wages and harming the most vulnerable citizens of America."

The impact of immigration on low-paid workers has been studied for many years, with several studies suggesting that immigration has little effect on wages.

For example, an economist at the University of California, Davis, Giovanni Peri, found out in 2015 that there is little evidence that immigrants lower wages for low-skilled workers.

Some economists argue that immigrants stimulate the economy by becoming consumers. A study at the University of Virginia showed that 1,2 jobs were created for every job that an immigrant has.

Statement: 50% Green Card Reduction Returns Immigration to Historical Standards Annually

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In fact, immigration in the past was higher, including a few years ago at the turn of the 20 of the 20th century. For example, in 1907, there were about 1,3 million immigrants, which is about a quarter million more than in 2015.

According to the Institute for Migration Policy, immigration to the US population peaked in 1890, when immigrants made up almost 15% of the population.

Statement: “Public support for [legislation] is so high, just look at the survey data across the country”

Interview Gallupheld last January showed that only 36% of adult Americans were dissatisfied with immigration and wanted to reduce it. White Americans are twice as likely to reduce immigration. But the survey also showed that the number of Americans who were satisfied with the level of immigration was up to 41%, compared to 30% a year earlier. 72% said that “immigrants occupy jobs that Americans don’t want to work in,” compared to 18% who said that immigrants occupy jobs in Americans.

Recall that US President Donald Trump proposed effectively abolish the immigrant visa system from 1990, known as Green Card. Instead, it is proposed to adopt a new bill called The raise (“The Rise”), suggesting a new mechanism for distributing visas based on the qualifications of the employee.

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