David Perdue

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The sponsors of the new Bill, which would reduce legal immigration to the US, Republican senators Tom Cotton of Arkansas and David Perdue of Georgia. Photograph: Zach Gibson/EPA
Trump proposals are about wiping White House ‘shenanigans’ off front pages

US president Donald Trump’s latest immigration initiative aimed at limiting visas to high-skilled workers “is going nowhere”, according to well-placed(...)

US President Donald Trump has endorsed a bill proposed by Senator Tom Cotton (left) to reduce legal immigration and evaluate visa applications based on merit. Photographer: Zach Gibson/Bloomberg
‘Snowball’s chance in hell’ of US immigration bill passing

Legal immigration into the US may be reduced by as much as half if new legislation, proposed by two senators and endorsed by president Donald Trump, p(...)

President Donald Trump discusses the Raise Act, proposed immigration legislation, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, in Washington. Photograph: Doug Mills/The New York Times
Trump moves to reduce legal immigration to US
  • US
  • August 2, 2017, 17:53

President Donald Trump has endorsed new legislation that would reduce legal immigration to the US. Under the new legislation, visa application evalua(...)

Ireland’s tax policy best for growth, says US senator

Ireland has the best tax policy for encouraging economic growth, according to a Republican senator and member of the powerful US Senate finance commit(...)

In Colorado, sitting Democrat Mark Udall has been lambasted for his negative “war on women” ads against Republican congressman Cory Gardner. Photograph: Doug Pensinger/Getty Images
US midterm election battles to watch

Senate: Kentucky (Republican) Likely Republican hold Mitch McConnell – the would-be Senate majority leader if Republicans pick up the six seats they (...)

Brendan Boyle (right) with his brother Kevin, speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and their father, Frank, who is from Donegal.
Son of Donegal emigrant among winners in US primary elections

The son of a Co Donegal emigrant was among the winners picked to lead their parties in the US midterm elections in November as primary voters in six s(...)