Thread 520779549

https://www.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files/2020-04/NOWRASTEH_12%20Reforms%20for%20Immigration_PDF%20WEB.pdf

I agree with most of these. It's a quick read with some interesting ideas, though a couple are a bit out there.

1) (I agree) Proposes legislation to tie the number of H-1B and employment-based green cards automatically to changes in relevant U.S. job markets (via an “escalator” mechanism) rather than static caps.

2) (I agree) Suggests imposing a maximum wait time (e.g., five years for employment-based, ten for family-sponsored) for green cards to fix chronic delays in the U.S. immigration backlog.

3) (I agree) Advocates for a negotiated bilateral worker agreement with Mexico that would legalize and manage labor mobility, enhance enforcement, protect workers, and reduce unauthorized migration.

4) (I agree) Proposes a reciprocal labor-mobility agreement between the U.S. and Canada, drawing lessons from Europe’s Schengen zone, to allow freer movement and work rights between the two countries.

5) (I agree) Recommends a visa program where U.S. states sponsor immigrants to meet local labor or demographic needs, giving states more control and tailoring immigration to regional economies.

6) (I agree) Introduces a “community visa” model where local governments, NGOs and communities partner to sponsor immigrants, creating stronger ties and quicker integration at the local level.

7) (I agree) Proposes giving each member of Congress the ability to nominate a fixed number of immigrants (like military academy slots) to build political support and spread immigration benefits across districts.

8) (I'm ambivalent) Argues for using data analytics and outcome-tracking (like baseball’s “Moneyball”) to select immigrants who are most likely to succeed economically and socially, improving immigrant selection.

9) (I agree) Outlines a ten-point comprehensive immigration reform proposal (IDEAL) focusing on openness, fairness, economic growth and selection of immigrants who improve American lives.

10) (Seems like an interesting idea) Suggests an alternative to restriction — rather than limiting immigration, the U.S. could admit more immigrants but tax them (or their earnings) to neutralize fiscal concerns.

11) (No lol) Presents a novel idea of using prediction markets to assess and select immigrants by allowing participants to bet on immigrants’ future success, thereby crowd-sourcing selection.

12) (Seems like a cool idea desu) Proposes that U.S. citizens could lease or sell their citizenship (temporarily) to qualified non-citizens, thereby monetizing citizenship and expanding legal migration in a market-oriented way.

>>520779549 (OP)
what

>>520779549 (OP)
Bump, good post

>>520779549 (OP)
In general I'm weary of bureaucrats deciding which immigrants are good for society because it often leads to a lot of loopholes that people will misuse.
But in general the sentiment that immigrants should be beneficial to society in all cases and that it is not just a automatic right migrants have I agree with.
Ideally we'd also screen for social characteristics / religious beliefs and maybe race when they impede integration but we're too cucked for that