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Trump Reiterates Call to End Chain Migration, Visa Lottery

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Tuesday, 06 February 2018 12:35 PM EST

President Donald Trump on Tuesday again lobbied for the end to chain migration and the visa lottery, saying that Democratic opposition to core immigration reform principles means they want "open borders."

Polling shows nearly 7 in 10 Americans support an immigration reform package that includes DACA, fully secures the border, ends chain migration & cancels the visa lottery. If D’s oppose this deal, they aren’t serious about DACA-they just want open borders. https://t.co/XDMcDOr9vM
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 6, 2018

We need a 21st century MERIT-BASED immigration system. Chain migration and the visa lottery are outdated programs that hurt our economic and national security. https://t.co/rP9Gtr2E5N
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 6, 2018

Democrats and Republicans are at yet another stalemate on legislation for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients ahead of Thursday's deadline to fund the government.

Speaker Paul Ryan on Tuesday said that the House will only consider immigration bills that have the support of Trump.

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