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Since you are Australian, you are probably not aware of how biased the immigration system is, against the Indians. And thats what the earlier comment by throw2

Since you are Australian, you are probably not aware of how biased the immigration system is, against the Indians. And thats what the earlier comment by throw2bit was referring to, that its better to build a wall to keep illegal immigrants out while reforming the legal immigration to be similar to that of Canada and Australia where the most productive humans with greatest potential are allowed in, irrespective of which country they were born in.

sumedh 10y ago
> how biased the immigration system is, against the Indians. What specifically do you mean by that. As far as I know many Indians get Resident visa because of their skills.
- sg47 10y ago
  There's a limit to the number of green cards that can be issued for people from a particular nationality (country of birth than country of citizenship). This creates a backlog for Indians and Chinese nationals. The backlog causes a long wait time and uncertainty for Indian nationals. There are people, like me, who have been waiting for their green card for more than 7 years. I've been in this country for 15 years now, have a Masters degree and have paid more than half a million in taxes (a couple of acquisitions helped). With equity, I make close to $400k/yr and could probably make more if I had a green card. I have substantial (north of $250k) savings in cash which I hesitate to invest here since I've no idea if I'll get my green card or be sent back. My spouse was finally allowed to work here due to Obama's H4 EAD rule but now that's going to be revoked too. It sucks, since my spouse wants to teach kids with special needs and there's significant demand for such teachers. If my green card doesn't come through in the next couple of years, I'll most likely move back to my home country or one of Canada/New Zealand.
  - sumedh 10y ago
    I guess I misread your earlier comment, I thought you were talking about Australian immigration policies to the parent commenter who was an Australian. My bad, since you are talking about US, yes I agree with you.
gumby 10y ago
> Since you are Australian, you are probably not aware of how biased the immigration system is, against the Indians. I am not aware of such a bias, and I have a half a dozen Indian relatives living in the USA (I am an Australian with one Indian parent, currently living in the USA). I have not studied any current place-of-origin biases in particular (I know historically they were dreadful and for all I know they still are. Certainly the rhetoric is). > ...that of Canada and Australia where the most productive humans with greatest potential are allowed in... Ah, but it's all about who decides what is deemed "with the greatest potential". It's what is believed to be needed now of course, whether nurses, plumbers, or geneticists, but what about poets, lunatics, or those who write music I don't enjoy?

sumedh 10y ago

> how biased the immigration system is, against the Indians. What specifically do you mean by that. As far as I know many Indians get Resident visa because of their skills.

sg47 10y ago
There's a limit to the number of green cards that can be issued for people from a particular nationality (country of birth than country of citizenship). This creates a backlog for Indians and Chinese nationals. The backlog causes a long wait time and uncertainty for Indian nationals. There are people, like me, who have been waiting for their green card for more than 7 years. I've been in this country for 15 years now, have a Masters degree and have paid more than half a million in taxes (a couple of acquisitions helped). With equity, I make close to $400k/yr and could probably make more if I had a green card. I have substantial (north of $250k) savings in cash which I hesitate to invest here since I've no idea if I'll get my green card or be sent back. My spouse was finally allowed to work here due to Obama's H4 EAD rule but now that's going to be revoked too. It sucks, since my spouse wants to teach kids with special needs and there's significant demand for such teachers. If my green card doesn't come through in the next couple of years, I'll most likely move back to my home country or one of Canada/New Zealand.
- sumedh 10y ago
  I guess I misread your earlier comment, I thought you were talking about Australian immigration policies to the parent commenter who was an Australian. My bad, since you are talking about US, yes I agree with you.

gumby 10y ago

> Since you are Australian, you are probably not aware of how biased the immigration system is, against the Indians. I am not aware of such a bias, and I have a half a dozen Indian relatives living in the USA (I am an Australian with one Indian parent, currently living in the USA). I have not studied any current place-of-origin biases in particular (I know historically they were dreadful and for all I know they still are. Certainly the rhetoric is). > ...that of Canada and Australia where the most productive humans with greatest potential are allowed in... Ah, but it's all about who decides what is deemed "with the greatest potential". It's what is believed to be needed now of course, whether nurses, plumbers, or geneticists, but what about poets, lunatics, or those who write music I don't enjoy?