Yes. The U.S. could have plenty of high quality immigrants. We could have them buying spots directly. But instead we have some "huddled masses" feel-good/politi

Yes. The U.S. could have plenty of high quality immigrants. We could have them buying spots directly. But instead we have some "huddled masses" feel-good/politics/ideology/lottery hybrid policy (Chechen refugees? great!) which is not at all optimized for any rationally measured end result.