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Why does every discussion about some random country have to involve the US? It is getting really boring seeing the same mid-brow flawed arguments rehashed every
by cscurmudgeon 5y ago
Why does every discussion about some random country have to involve the US? It is getting really boring seeing the same mid-brow flawed arguments rehashed everywhere from Reddit's worldnews to HN.
Btw, NZ can afford to maintain a top spot on all these lists because it is a gated country with population less than that of NYC.
NZ's borders have always been closed for the world's poor. Now it is closed for non-elites and the just plain rich are revolting against it.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/22/on-the-edge-are-new-zealands-tough-immigration-rules-harming-the-economy https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/22/on-the-edge-ar...
> Critics say failing to allow family members to join skilled workers will undermine post-pandemic recovery
If the US did a fraction of that for H1B workers, there would have been virtue signaling speeches in the UN.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/tough-rules-see-migrants-give-up-and-go-home/6H34E3YNQ7ADFRJJDACZMG2EYM/ https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/tough-rules-see-migrants-give-...
Be a bit more generous like the US for immigration, and then we will see how the US and NZ fare.
- someguydave 5y agoauctioning visas to the highest bidder seems like the fairest system
- cscurmudgeon 5y agoNo it doesn't.