He’s not the only one who struggles to understand said system. We’re a country of smart people and welcoming immigrants is something that has made us better, historically. I fail to believe that we can’t find a balance between closed borders and completely open borders that doesn’t include common sense.
For a different part of the issue, follow Brad Feld (among others) on the Startup Visa effort.
Mr. Alrais, 51, struggles to understand a system that would have given him a green card if he had stayed in the United States for the full year without a job, instead of working with American forces in Iraq.