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It comes to the u.s. immigration system is who gets a green card. a green card is the golden ticket of u.s. immigration. every year, we issue a million green cards to foreign nationals from all the countries of the world. but we do so without regard to whether that applicant has demonstrated a skill that can add to the u.s. economy, whether they can pay their own way or be reliant on welfare, or whether they'll displace or take a job from an american worker, and as a result of this policy, in place now for many years, we've seen significant reductions in wages for blue-collar workers, massive ...

>> sandra: steven miller has stepped up to the podium in the white house briefing room talking immigration. let's listen in. >> -- whether that applicant has demonstrated the skill that can add to the u.s. economy, whether they can pay their own way or be reliant on welfare, or whether they'll displace or take a job from an american worker. and as a result of this policy in place now for many year, we've seen significant reductions in wages for blue collar workers, massive displacement of african-american and hispanic workers, as well as the displacement of immigrant workers from previous year...

>> i didn't say it was racist. >> jim, the reality is, is that the foreign-born population into our country has quadrupled since 1970. that's a fact. it's been mostly driven by green card policy. this bill allows for immediate nuclear family members to come into the country, much as they would today, and then it adds an additional points-based system. the people who have been hurt the most -- the people who have been hurt the most by the policy you're advocating -- >> what policy am i advocating? >> apparently just unfete everyda -- unfettered, uncontrolled migration. the people who have been ...

To wealthier corporations and businesses. it's been very unfair for american workers, but especially for immigrant workers, african-american workers and hispanic workers and blue collar workers in general across the country. at the same time, it's cost taxpayers enormously because roughly half of immigrant headed households in the united states receive some type of welfare benefit, which i know is a fact that many people might consider astonishing, but it's not surprising when you have an immigration system that doesn't look at questions like skill level or self-sufficiency. and so this propos...

Jim, the reality is is that the foreign born population into our country has quad are you married since 1970. that's a fact. it's been mostly driven by green card policy. now, in bill allows for immediate nuclear family members to come into the country, much as they would today, and it adds an additional points based system. the people that have been hurt the most -- >> you're saying that people have to be -- >> the people who have been hurt the most by the policy you're advocating are -- >> what policy am i advocating? >> apparently just uncontrolled migration. the people that have been hurt ...