How Many Americans Would Pass an Immigration Test Endorsed by Trump?<br />The bill, known as the Raise Act, would sharply reduce the share of people admitted through family ties and create a skills-based system<br />that scores applicants on factors including age, education, income, job prospects and proficiency in English.<br />(Household incomes are typically composed of multiple incomes, so this is a higher bar than if<br />the Raise Act were to compare the applicant’s personal income to median personal income.)<br />EDUCATION The maximum points, 13, are awarded to people with a professional or<br />doctoral degree in a STEM field — and only 1 percent of Americans qualify.<br />ENGLISH PROFICIENCY The Raise Act requires a top score in an English proficiency exam, either in the TOEFL or IELTS.
