Anti-Defamation League denounce's Trump's immigrartion cut as 'anti-family and un-American'
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The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) expressed concern on Thursday over the Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment (RAISE) Act, a new bill in the Senate endorsed earlier today by US President Trump and designed to cut legal immigration to the United States.
The bill, introduced by Sens. Tom Cotton and David Perdue, would reportedly limit the number of foreign nationals who are eligible to obtain green cards to reunite with their families already in the US—currently the largest category of legal immigrants, cut the number of refugees admitted to the US in half, and eliminate the diversity visa lottery, a program that gives visas to countries with low rates of immigration.
“This proposed legislation is cruel, anti-family and un-American,” said Jonathan A. Greenblatt, ADL CEO. “These are the types of policy markers that exacerbate immigrant bashing and nativist attitudes in this country. We support an immigration policy that is comprehensive, protects our security, reunites families and improves our economy while honoring our values as a nation of immigrants. Diversity is our country’s strength and immigration has made America great.”
