Statement·other·said 2017-02-07
“Of 1 million green cards issued a year, almost none of those green cards are based on job skills or demonstrated economic needs.”
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Verdict
Mixedby PolitiFact
2017-02-14Reasoning
DHS data show ~6.7% of green cards are employment-based — numerically aligned with Cotton's "almost none," but ignoring economic contributions from the family-sponsored category.
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