In Scott Horsley’s NPR piece Wednesday on President Trump’s new immigration-curtailment proposal, the radio network’s White House reporter demonstrated how the media often offer selective facts that are ultimately misleading.
Horsley called the president’s proposed policy “the most significant shakeup in U.S. immigration policy in more than half a century.” This is true. The president wants to curb the flow of legal immigration while also making permanent a cap on refugees. Essentially, he wants to reverse the immigration trends set in motion by the landmark 1965 immigration legislation, which dramatically altered the makeup of immigration and set in motion big inflow increases.
As Horsley said, the president wants to give immigration priority to people with advanced degrees, a facility with the English language, and prospects for contributing immediately to the common weal rather than pursuing welfare largess. As Trump put it (and as Horsley quoted him), “This legislation demonstrates our compassion for struggling American families who deserve an immigration system that puts their needs first and that puts America first.”
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