Pelosi: Trump Wants To Make America White Again!

Speaking at the United States Conference of Mayors, Pelosi blasted the framework with racially-charged rhetoric, suggesting that the White House plan seeks to hurt minority groups.Show more

"Let me just say what I said last night: that plan is a campaign to make America white again," Pelosi said, claiming that the proposal will cut legal immigration by 50 percent.

The White House framework calls for policies that prioritize family members "to spouses and minor children only," and to eliminate the visa lottery system, which the memo says "is riddled with fraud and abuse and does not serve the national interest."

Pelosi also said there is bipartisan support in Congress for so-called Dreamers—immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children, who receive legal protections under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA)—but not at "the top where they would bring up a bill."