Trump praises Aust, NZ-style immigration

By Peter Mitchell, Aap Us Correspondent
Updated May 17 2019 - 6:28am, first published 6:26am
President Trump says his immigration plan will be merit-based and favour skills over family ties.
President Trump says his immigration plan will be merit-based and favour skills over family ties.

US President Donald Trump has pointed to Australia and New Zealand as shining examples of merit-based immigration while announcing a controversial proposal to overhaul America's immigration system.

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