The US is already selling the right to immigrate, in the form of H1-B visa holders who are willing to accept indentured servitude in the hope that they'll event

The US is already selling the right to immigrate, in the form of H1-B visa holders who are willing to accept indentured servitude in the hope that they'll eventually get a green card. The difference is that, unlike the scheme proposed by this author, the benefits flow to a few private companies rather than to the state.