Describe the economic rationale for the Trump administration initiatives to limit legal and illegal immigration. For example, some policies restrict legal immigration and prioritize education and skills rather than family ties when deciding who can immigrate to the US.

Donald Trump backs plan to cut US immigration in half. New bill favors migrants with good education, English fluency and skills over family ties see PDF

https://www.ft.com/content/c8675708-7797-11e7-90c0-90a9d1bc9691

While others, like the DACA program suspension, seek to reverse legacy illegal immigration.

https://www.cnbc.com/video/2017/09/05/ag-sessions-daca-is-denying-jobs-to-americans.html

https://mobile.nytimes.com/blogs/krugman/2017/09/05/the-very-bad-economics-of-killing-daca/

a.What impact on the economy, employment, and trade is the administration seeking?

b.How do the proposed policies impact multinational corporations?