Quote It’s time to begin moving toward a merit-based immigration system, one that admits people who are skilled, who want to work, who will contribute to our society, and who will love and respect our country.

One of President Donald J. Trump’s priorities for immigration reform is moving to a merit-based system and reducing low-skilled immigration to the United States. President Trump recognizes that low-skilled immigration harms our economy and above all, it harms American workers.

In the past, Democratic leaders have expressed support for the policy elements of President Trump’s common-sense immigration reform. Now their far-left base has commandeered the debate, moving the Democratic Party from reasonable centrists, to liberal activists.

Democrats in their own words: