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Aug. 2, 2017 / 11:29 AM / Updated Aug. 2, 2017 at 1:52 PM

Trump announces plan to cut legal immigration

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., listens as President Donald Trump (R) makes an announcement on the introduction of the Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy (RAISE) Act in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on Wednesday. The act aims to overhaul U.S. immigration by moving towards a "merit-based" system. Photo by Zach Gibson/UPI

1 of 3 | Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., listens as President Donald Trump (R) makes an announcement on the introduction of the Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy (RAISE) Act in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on Wednesday. The act aims to overhaul U.S. immigration by moving towards a "merit-based" system. Photo by Zach Gibson/UPI | License Photo

Aug. 2 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump will join Republican Sens. David Perdue of Georgia and Tom Cotton of Arkansas at the White House Wednesday to talk about legislation aimed at cutting legal immigration.

Trump, who made a campaign pledge to reform the country's immigration system, is scheduled to appear with the Republican senators at 11:30 a.m. EDT.

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In February, Perdue and Cotton introduced legislation to cut the number of legal immigrants into the United States by 50 percent over 10 years. Plans are to eliminate diversity lottery visas and limit the number of refugees offered permanent residency.

That bill has stalled for months in the Senate.

In 2015, more than 1 million immigrants gained permanent residency in the United States, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

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