President Trump has made immigration a central theme of his administration. This latest move is part of his government's efforts to curb legal immigration.

特朗普总统将移民问题作为政府的中心议题。这是其减少合法移民数量的最新举措。

"To protect benefits for American citizens, immigrants must be financially self-sufficient," a White House statement read after the rule change was announced.

在新规公布后，白宫发表声明称：“为了保护美国公民的利益，移民必须在经济上自给自足。”

It said two-thirds of immigrants entering the US "do so based on family ties rather than on skill or merit".

声明称，三分之二的移民“基于家庭关系，而不是技能或优势”进入美国。

Ken Cuccinelli, the acting director of the US Citizenship and Immigration Service, announced the regulation at a press conference on Monday.

周一（8月12日），美国公民及移民服务局代理局长肯•库奇内利在资讯发布会上宣布了这一规定。

He said finances, education, age, and the level of an applicant's English-language skills will all be considered in green card applications. "No one factor alone" will decide a case, he added.

他说，经济、教育、年龄和申请者的英语水平都将被视为绿卡申请的考量因素。他补充说，“不会单凭某一个因素”决定一个申请是否通过。

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