>> reporter: only 12% of green cards are based on employment and skills, 66% our family ties. the new plan lives that increasing merit to 53%, reducing family to 33%. in the plan border security measures as well, building or wall, upgrading ports of entry and speeding up asylum claims but does not address dac a, temporary work visas or the undocumented population. nancy pelosi is calling it dead on arrival. taking issue with the premise of a merit-based system. >> i want to say something about the word they use. it is a condescending word. they are saying family is without merit? merit in the eyes of donald trump. >> reporter: senator graham said the president has to find a way to work with democrats. >> it may be so poisoned they