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The quotas on a per country as opposed to population basis have to do with national security. No country would let a massive portion of its population potential
by thomasjames 14y ago
The quotas on a per country as opposed to population basis have to do with national security. No country would let a massive portion of its population potentially represents the interests of any one foreign sovereign entity. American exceptionalism only goes so far in this case. Hold the U.S. to the standards it sets for itself, but this is going to be a tricky issue to negotiate. A lot of it comes down to common sense.
- yid 14y agoThis is about permanent residence. The government couldn't give a damn what a permanent resident thinks -- they pay taxes, but cannot vote at any level. So I don't really see your point about foreign interests. Also, not all green card holders are on a path to citizenship, and I'm sure a lot of H1-B holders would be just fine with permanent residence that is not on a path to citizenship.