Points-based immigration sounds innocuous. Its effect is racist, though | Justin Gest

While points-based systems are designed to reduce racial bias, they reproduce this bias in more subtle ways. Donald Trump caused an uproar last week when he labeled Haiti and African countries "shitholes". This overt racism appalled people across the globe. But without using profanities, some of the world's most well-regarded admission systems - which have informed Republican proposals here - quietly ensure few people from Haiti, Africa, and countries subject to the "Muslim ban" ever immigrate. ...