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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

US Green Card overhaul: Republican Senator Tuberville's new America First bill proposes merit-based system, ends diversity lottery

Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville has introduced a bill seeking to overhaul the US legal immigration system by replacing the Diversity Visa Lottery with a merit-based system and limiting family-sponsored immigration to spouses and minor children.

The Americans First Immigration Act would also introduce a points-based system for immigration based on factors such as education, English proficiency, high-paying job offers, military service and extraordinary achievement.

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