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Berlin will have a place for you ;) ! Honestly, just another bad news from a country that now began to close its doors to be happy alone. Instead of embracing c

by geff82 9y ago

Berlin will have a place for you ;) ! Honestly, just another bad news from a country that now began to close its doors to be happy alone. Instead of embracing change and new people, it now makes it extremely difficult for anyone to legally come in. The American Culture became not so wide spreaded because of its interesting closedness, but because it gave many, many people a chance and because it incorporated cultures into this enormous melting pot. I think conservative Americans have not yet realized to what extent the current Administration destroys the glorious brand the country once was. Last time I checked the USA on google maps, there were large areas of empty land that could be the home of a hundred million more without disturbing anyone. At least the acre of Texas prarie that we own is a very lonely space to camp on...

geebee 9y ago
The US does currently take over 1.2 million immigrants legally into the country every year. Certainly, a reasonable person could argue that number should be higher, but that's still a pretty high number for a country that is "closing its doors".
chrshawkes 9y ago
Our schools and infrastructure are crumbling. Taking in more poor immigrants does nothing to address this problem, only makes it worse. Some of the golden European countries are very closed off from the outside world and their solutions are not an apples to apples comparison with that of the USA, which is already the third most populated country in the world.
- geff82 9y ago
  Honestly, don't call me or any of the people I know that would come "poor" one more time. Including me, we have good savings, earn 6 figures, have good education (not necessarily University, which does not matter that much here in Germany). We are all quite entrepreneurial spirited, yet do not fall in the category "ultrarich". We probably would earn and contribute quite well to the US society. Yet we do not fit in any visa category. So also because of the unwelcoming visa policy and complicated process, my wife and I will now stay here in Germany, currently are in the process of buying a house and just signed the contract for our first employee (onshore, besides 2 offshore). We used to be big USA fanboys, but it is just very difficult to get there. Also my wife is Iranian, which does not ease things.
  - geff82 9y ago
    By the way I know there are those treaty-trader visas that would have allowed us to open/buy a business in the US for a reasonable amount of money. But as it offers no way to a greencard, it does not make sense for us. Imagine operating a well-earning business with a couple of employees for about 20 years and then being sent back when one closes/sells it... why would I do that? At least after a defined period of time (3-5 years) a visa like this should lead to permanent residency.

by geff82 9y ago

geebee 9y ago

The US does currently take over 1.2 million immigrants legally into the country every year. Certainly, a reasonable person could argue that number should be higher, but that's still a pretty high number for a country that is "closing its doors".

chrshawkes 9y ago

Our schools and infrastructure are crumbling. Taking in more poor immigrants does nothing to address this problem, only makes it worse. Some of the golden European countries are very closed off from the outside world and their solutions are not an apples to apples comparison with that of the USA, which is already the third most populated country in the world.

geff82 9y ago
Honestly, don't call me or any of the people I know that would come "poor" one more time. Including me, we have good savings, earn 6 figures, have good education (not necessarily University, which does not matter that much here in Germany). We are all quite entrepreneurial spirited, yet do not fall in the category "ultrarich". We probably would earn and contribute quite well to the US society. Yet we do not fit in any visa category. So also because of the unwelcoming visa policy and complicated process, my wife and I will now stay here in Germany, currently are in the process of buying a house and just signed the contract for our first employee (onshore, besides 2 offshore). We used to be big USA fanboys, but it is just very difficult to get there. Also my wife is Iranian, which does not ease things.
- geff82 9y ago
  By the way I know there are those treaty-trader visas that would have allowed us to open/buy a business in the US for a reasonable amount of money. But as it offers no way to a greencard, it does not make sense for us. Imagine operating a well-earning business with a couple of employees for about 20 years and then being sent back when one closes/sells it... why would I do that? At least after a defined period of time (3-5 years) a visa like this should lead to permanent residency.