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What 'merit-based' immigration means, and why Trump keeps saying he wants it
By Catherine Shoichet
Trump wants a different kind of immigrant: Highly skilled workers who speak English and have job offers
By Abigail Hauslohner
Trump immigration plan: President announces immigration proposal in White House Rose Garden today
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Trump's Immigration Plan Would Be the Biggest since 1965 | TIME
By Alana Abramson & Abigail Abrams
Trump's new immigration plan emphasizes skills and education over family connections
By Ylan Mui & Eamon Javers
Trump Immigration Proposal Emphasizes Immigrants' Skills Over Family Ties (Published 2019)
By Michael D. Shear
Trump immigration plan includes civics tests for legal entrants, border security boost
By Adam Edelman, Hallie Jackson & Leigh Ann Caldwell