Immigration, a weak dollar, a Wii Fit

George Will thinks our immigration policy keeps good people out of the United States.

Two-thirds of doctoral candidates in science and engineering in U.S. universities are foreign-born. But only 140,000 employment-based green cards are available annually, and 1 million educated professionals are waiting — often five or more years — for cards. Congress could quickly add a zero to the number available, thereby boosting the U.S. economy and complicating matters for America’s competitors.

I agree with George.

Changing it would be best for this country, but the public is so dumb about immigration it won’t happen in an election year.  Maybe Americans won’t tolerate immigrants having jobs outside of landscaping and fast food.

The weak dollar is the perfect opportunity to bring smart people here.  Foreign tourists already take advantage of a high exchange rate to buy things at a discount in the United States.

Nintendo is a good example.  It’s still hard to locate a Wii.  It’s even harder to find a Wii Fit.  Europe received four times the number of Wii Fit units as the United States.

“We’re seeing companies ignore their largest market simply because they can make a greater profit elsewhere.” You don’t need to be a revered industry analyst to notice that — the title, which sells for $90 in the U.S., is speedily selling for the equivalent of $140 in Europe.

A weak dollar allows immigrants to move here cheaply and afford a good standard of living.  We could use some cash in this country, and I hear we even have a couple houses without tenants.

The United States scares people away with its travel and immigration policies.  People bitch about jobs going overseas, but we have done a terrible job growing science and engineering brains here.  Immigration made this country.  It could help fix it.  I hope we get some more sense on the subject soon.

By the way, if you hate Walmart, you might want to think about who keeps our prices where they are, when a diminished dollar could have horrifying effects.  McDonald’s is still cheap, too.  Stop pissing on these companies.  Oh, and some dude lost 85 pounds eating at McDonald’s.  Bow to him, Subway Jared.