regional problem. we think about the u.s.-mexico border but 6 million venezuelans left the country putting a huge burden on other countries in the region and they come from outside the region and come all the way up through south america to the u.s. border. i think the first thing that s important is that it s a regional document and endorsed by many leaders and the focus on stabilization, helping the countries that are already housing many migrants and refugees so that they can either stay there or move to a country in the region with a labor shortage or work that s possible for them and opening the avenues for temporary work visas is significant because by closing
and the knock on effect is we miss out on making 5,000 bikes. if that wasn t bad enough, a shortage of drivers means they re struggling to get the bikes to the shops. businesses are grappling with a whole host of different issues right now. for some, this festive season is turning into a logistics nightmare and the government is under growing pressure to make sure the wheels don t come off this christmas. i m confident there will be a good amount of christmas presents available for everyone to buy. we re doing absolutely everything we can to mitigate some of these challenges. they are global in nature, so we can t fix every single problem, but i feel confident that there will be a good provision of goods for everybody and we are working our way to remove blockages where we can. he s hoping temporary work visas will help, but there s concern foreign hgv food drivers may not be able to arrive for another month. all of the shortages were predicted. i think a lot of people will say, why on
amount of christmas presents available for everyone to buy. we re doing absolutely everything we can to mitigate some of these challenges. they are global in nature, so we can t fix every single problem, but i feel confident that there will be a good provision of goods for everybody and we are working our way to remove blockages where we can. he s hoping temporary work visas will help, but there is concern foreign hgv food drivers may not be able to arrive for another month. all of the shortages were predicted. i think a lot of people will say, why on earth hasn t the government therefore got a plan in place to deal with it? costs for businesses are also piling up. britain s biggest chicken producer, two sisters, is warning the days of low food prices are coming to an end. so, how is all this affecting shoppers plans for christmas here in newport? are you worried about christmas shortages? yes. definitely. the shops, the shelves look empty already. we ve been and got our turkey alread
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