The specific question asked ( the thread's title) is

"Analysis: Would the U.S. benefit from a merit-based immigration system?" operative words would the US benefit

To begin with its my view that illegal immigration is well illegal and so I am against illegals entering the country,

Secondly we are talking about today's America and not the America of our forefathers.

Third like any national issue there are competing voices

Analysis. Trump's bill will cut immigrants coming to America because he restricts family immigration and proposes employer-sponsored green car point system

One benefit would be immigrants who come here speaking English and with the necessary life skills and employment which will be a benefit to employers and to taxpayers (twofold) because they will not have to support these immigrants and these immigrants become taxpayer

The downside is that by restricting legal immigration this bill may actually resort to more illegal immigration

Pick your poison,

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