Trump To Sign Merit-Based Immigration Act Soon

US President Trump have reiterated his pledge to soon sign a "very strong" merit-based immigration act. This act will also take care of the immigrants brought to the country illegally as children, many of whom are of Indian or South Asian descent.

Trump is seeking re-election in November has long sought to overhaul the US immigration system to be based on merit rather than family ties.

The DACA programme provides for work permits and other protections for people brought to America as children by undocumented parents. It affects an estimated 700,000 young people, many of whom are of Indian or South Asian descent.

Trump had tried to cancel the Obama-era programme, but the Supreme Court last month said it could stay in place.

Trump said the Democrats had their chance for 3-years to do something with the DACA and they always turned it down.

He said the Democrats had their chance and they blew it.

"But we are going to take care of DACA because I am going to be doing it in pretty soon I am going to be signing a new immigration action, very, very big merit-based immigration action based on the DACA decision," he said.