WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on legislation, embraced by President Donald Trump, that would change immigration to a merit-based system (all times local):
1:25 p.m.
Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta says replacing American workers with lower-wage foreigners is a disservice to U.S. laborers.
Acosta said that immigration is "legal and appropriate" if businesses can't fill a job, but that "so much immigration" amounts to substituting foreign workers for Americans.
He spoke with reporters Thursday at a Western Governors' Association meeting in South Dakota.
Acosta's comments come a day after President Donald Trump embraced legislation to significantly reduce legal immigration and shift the country toward a system that prioritizes merit and skills over family ties.
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