RAISE Act Section-by-Section
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RAISE Act Summary
RAISE Act one-page summary
RAISE Act
The RAISE Act was introduced by Senators Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and David Perdue (R-Ga.). The bill would eliminate the family chain migration green card categories and the visa lottery and transform the current employment-based system to a merit-based system, potentially reducing legal immigration by 50% over 10 years. The bill earned the endorsement of Pres. Donald Trump who praised the bill's introduction at a White House event.
Sen. Cotton: Put American Workers First
Rep. Lamar Smith Introduces House Version of the RAISE Act
Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas) has introduced the Immigration in the National Interest Act, which is the House companion bill to Sen. Tom Cotton’s (R-Ark.) RAISE Act. The RAISE Act would end chain migration and the visa lottery and transform the existing employment-based system to a merit-based one.
Sens. Cotton and Perdue: Our Immigration Plan is Pro-Worker and Pro-Growth
In a USA Today op-ed entitled “Our Immigration Plan is Pro-Worker and Pro-Growth” Sens. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and David Perdue (R-Ga.) make the case for their RAISE Act that would update “our immigration laws to attract more ultra-high-skilled workers — and give working-class families the raise they deserve”.
President Trump Endorses the New RAISE Act Introduced by Sens. Cotton and Perdue
This morning at the White House in front of the national press corps, President Trump endorsed the new RAISE Act that would reduce overall legal immigration by 50% and put employment-based green cards on a skills-based points system.
Sen. Tom Cotton unveils 'RAISE Act' to end Chain Migration & Visa Lottery
The BREAK THE CHAINS campaign has begun! This morning, Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) announced that he will introduce legislation next week that would end ALL categories of Chain Migration -- and the Visa Lottery, too.
