Trump press conference “We’re going to be signing an immigration act very soon.” - Page 2

"based on merit".. which means only a few people will qualify.

Maybe means
Education - have at least a Bachelors or advanced degree
And/or
Income - make more than X

“We’re going to take care of DACA in a very Republican way”....translation it’s going to be very limited and will only include a small portion of DACA population. Also he keeps saying “act” which are only passed by Congress and we know that’s not happening. So really it’s an EO that will carry little weight to what he can actually legally do and it will face court challenges depending on what’s included.

My half minded speculation for Trump Admin-based relief to those in the US:

Requirements:
a] Been in the Country for X amount of years.
b] Clean criminal history.
c] Graduated HS and College.
d] Currently work in some kind of STEM career.

If so, then:
a] Leave the country and get in line to apply.
b] Once you apply, get through the line, and are approved, you get a work permit and some kind of semi-long term (i.e. 5 year) temporary status without a pathway to citizenship and no government benefits.

Immediately revocable if:
1) You incur any criminal activity on your record.
2) Leave the country.
3) Lose your STEM job.
4) Fail to file and pay taxes.
5) Make less than X amount of dollars as reported through income taxes.

The moron president could of had a win under his belt had he accepted the $25 Billion for the wall in exchange for DACA. Failed negotiator just like his failed businesses.

He's not even gonna do anything DACA related by executive order. He's gonna do whatever crappy immigration system he wants by executive order and then say "I can do this because the supreme court says I can". Get sued, lose and call it a day.

Besides that he might come out with a shitty DACA bill that will never pass

Sounds about right lol

Last time Trump and the GOP came up with a merit based system, it was something fucking ridiculous:

Age

Priority is given to prime working ages.
Someone aged 18 through 21 gets six points, ages 22 through 25 gets eight points and ages 26 through 30 get 10 points.
The points then decrease, with someone aged 31 through 35 getting eight points, 36 through 40 getting six points, ages 41 through 45 getting four points and ages 46 through 50 getting two points.
Minors under the age of 18 and those over the age of 50 receive no points, though people over 50 years old are still allowed to apply.


Education

Points are distributed based on the highest degree a person has achieved. One point is given for an applicant with a US high school diploma or the foreign equivalent. A foreign bachelor's degree earns five points, while a US bachelor's degree earns six points.

A foreign master's degree in STEM fields earns seven points while a US master's earns eight points. A foreign professional degree or doctorate earns 10 points and a US equivalent earns 13.

English ability

Points are also given out for English ability, as determined by standardized English test.
Anyone with less than a 60th percentile proficiency gets no points.
Between 60th and 80th percentile is worth six points, someone in the 80th to 90th percentile range earns 10 points, someone with a 90th percentile proficiency or above earns 11 points, and someone in the 100th percentile range earns 12 points.


Job offer?

The only point scale that factors in whether an individual actually has a job offer in the US comes in the form of salary in an effort to boost wages.
Five points are awarded if an applicant has a job offer that will pay at least 150% of median household income in the state where he or she will be employed. That goes up to eight points if the income is 200% the median income, and 13 points if it's 300% the median.