I worked in the US for about a year before moving to Europe. I would love to go back. The process of migrating to a new country with nothing but an H-1B visa t

I worked in the US for about a year before moving to Europe. I would love to go back. The process of migrating to a new country with nothing but an H-1B visa tied to your job is extremely stressful. Some people find it worth the effort, but I believe in going where you’re treated best. That said, I made some good friends there, and living in an English-speaking country makes many things much easier. However, legal immigration can only function without making the host country unbearable for locals if illegal immigration is completely stopped. Every Mexican person I knew had several family members living in the States illegally and not contributing to the economy in any meaningful way. Meanwhile, I know a bunch of STEM postdocs who had to leave due to visa complications. The country needs to choose whom it wants to let in. As long as illegal immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers are allowed to stay without proper scrutiny, legal immigration will push away many of the best people you’d want in your country.