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David Schweikert: “We're functionally the only country left in the world…”

Featuring: David Schweikert, Republican | U.S. House, Arizona, District 1

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David Schweikert's Address on Economic Challenges and Policy Solutions

Published | Video Starts at 19:21

So we've introduced a talent based immigration bill. Now this is actually, I'm actually surprised I haven't taken more beatings, but I'm sure they're coming. We're functionally the only country left in the world, industrialized world, that uses a familial based immigration system. It's your family sponsors the next person, the family sponsors the next person. So on Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Great Britain, everyone else has gone to a talent based system to maximize economic growth in their countries. (19:21–19:28)

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Asserts that the U.S. is the only industrialized country using a familial-based immigration system.

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