President Trump unveiled a series of reforms designed to secure the southern border and transition the country toward a merit-based immigration system during a Thursday speech in the White House Rose Garden.
"We are proposing an immigration plan that puts the jobs, wages and safety of American workers first," Trump said. "Our proposal is pro-America, pro-immigrant and pro-worker. It’s just common sense."
Under the plan unveiled Thursday, the points system used to evaluate potential immigrants will be recalibrated to create a more highly-educated professional class of immigrants.
The points system reformation is coupled with funding to improve physical infrastructure at the border. Specifically, the plan creates a trust fund, financed through fees collected at the border, which will create revenue for the construction of additional border wall, 400 miles of which will be completed by the end of the year, according to Trump.
The plan also includes provisions to facilitate assimilation through a series of language and knowledge requirements.
"Future immigrants will be required to learn English and to pass a civics exam prior to admission. Through these steps we will deliver an immigration system that respects and even strengthens our future, our traditions and our values," Trump said.
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