10 things you need to know today: May 17, 2019

Trump unveils a controversial immigration reform proposal, Taiwan becomes the first place in Asia to approve same-sex marriage, and more

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1. Trump unveils proposal for immigration overhaul

President Trump on Thursday revealed his new proposal to revamp parts of the country's immigration system, seeking to favor people with certain skills over those with family ties to people already in the U.S. The program would offer more opportunities for immigrants with specialized training or job offers who are proficient in English and pass a civics test. Trump unveiled the plan, which was developed by his son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner, at a ceremony in the Rose Garden. The proposal cuts back on family-based immigration and calls for construction on Trump's long-promised southern border wall, but does not address the legal status of undocumented immigrants, including so-called DREAMers who were brought into the U.S. illegally as children. Critics said the plan had no chance in Congress.

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Harold Maass is a contributing editor at The Week. He has been writing for The Week since the 2001 debut of the U.S. print edition and served as editor of TheWeek.com when it launched in 2008. Harold started his career as a newspaper reporter in South Florida and Haiti. He has previously worked for a variety of news outlets, including The Miami Herald, ABC News and Fox News, and for several years wrote a daily roundup of financial news for The Week and Yahoo Finance.