Donald Trump promises Green Card for foreign graduates from U.S. colleges
The Hindu
Former U.S. president Donald Trump softens immigration stance, promises automatic green cards for foreign students graduating from U.S. colleges.
Softening his stance on immigration, former U.S. president Donald Trump has promised to give automatic green cards to foreign students who graduate from U.S. colleges to prevent them from returning to their home countries like India and China where they become multibillionaires.
Mr. Trump's departure from the anti-immigrant rhetoric comes ahead of the November presidential election in which immigration and deportation of illegal immigrants are among the key issues for voters.
Mr. Trump, however, always supported a merit-based legal immigration system.
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“What I want to do and what I will do is -- you graduate from a college, I think you should get a Green Card automatically as part of your diploma, a Green Card to be able to stay in this country. And that includes junior colleges too,” Mr. Trump, 78, said in the “All-In” podcast.
A Green Card, known officially as a permanent resident card, is an identity document showing a person has permanent residency in the United States.
The podcast was hosted by four venture capitalists: Chamath Palihapitiya, Jason Calacanis, David Sacks, and David Friedberg, three of whom are immigrants.
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