Topic: Merit Based System

2 chapters across the catalog

Nadster
Episode 1141 1:32:39 - 1:37:34

1141: Nadster

Immigration Sponsorship Enforcement and "Skin in the Game"

The Trump administration announced plans to enforce a 1996 law requiring immigration sponsors to repay the government for any public benefits used by the immigrants they support. The term "skin in the game" is explored, with potential origins traced back to Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice.

House of Trolls
Episode 978 23:32 - 26:24

978: House of Trolls

Diversity Visa Lottery Program and Political Debate

President Trump called for the termination of the Diversity Visa Lottery Program following the Manhattan attack, labeling it a "Chuck Schumer beauty." While Schumer supported the 1990 law signed by George H.W. Bush, reports indicate he was part of a 2013 group that unsuccessfully attempted to scrap the program. The program currently provides 50,000 visas annually based on a lottery system for underrepresented countries.