Since the US is increasing it's aid to India year over year to address the growing humanitarian crisis, I suggest a different alternative. Use the H1-B fees to

Since the US is increasing it's aid to India year over year to address the growing humanitarian crisis, I suggest a different alternative. Use the H1-B fees to fund the foreign aid. Call it a 'ship jumper' tax. In 2013 the government expenditure portion of foreign aid was 2.4BN USD. Divide that 65,000 ways and the fee equals roughly 37K USD per H1-B applicant. Note: This only accounts for direct government spend. Which excludes NGO, organizational, and individual assistance. With that in mind, 4K is practically a bargain. ---------- In all seriousness, how about we address the real issues. 1. Immigration is not a trade issue, period. Square peg, round hole. Different rules apply. 2. India is already heavily overrepresented in H1-B issuings. Immigration shouldn't be limited to just those countries who spam the most applications. The US is a 'melting pot' not a 'life raft'. 3. It's not realistic to expect the US to import the entirety of India's upper-caste.