Trump’s Dreamers’ plan wins some support, but it comes with a $25bn ransom
Washington — US President Donald Trump’s administration has unveiled a sweeping new immigration plan to US Congress that offers 1.8-million young unauthorised immigrants known as "Dreamers" a path to citizenship over 10 to 12 years. In a comprehensive reform that will be formally presented next week, Trump also asked Congress on Thursday to eliminate the popular "green card lottery" programme and severely restrict family immigration, steps analysts say could cut in half the more than 1-million foreign-born people moving to the country annually. And in the name of halting illegal immigration, he has also demanded Congress budget $25bn for a "trust fund" for constructing a wall on the US-Mexico border — a major plank of Trump’s White House campaign. "The department of homeland security must have the tools to deter illegal immigrants; the ability to remove individuals who illegally enter the US, and the vital authorities necessary to protect national security," a senior White House off...
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