What would be the downside of allowing anyone to immigrate to a country as long as they have qualified employment with compensation greater than a certain amount per year? (Let's say $75k or $100k or whatever makes a person an obvious net-bonus to society rather than net loss.) They can stay on that visa as long as they retain employment with any firm for that amount.
If a person has demonstrated merit justifying a six figure job, why prevent them from entering your country and staying? They'll be a net win for your economy. It seems like this would solve a lot of immigration problems in high-skill fields.
I'm not saying we should casually make this possible without deep thought, but as an immigration idea it seems appealing to me. Simplify the system and reduce it to an issue of whether the person can pull their weight. I suppose the downside is that any rich person who owns a company can allow virtually anyone they want to immigrate, as a "fake employee" of the firm. There should be oversight. Full time employment required, and proof of compensation in the way of wages, IRS review.
I suppose it wouldn't help YC founders. Maybe another visa for founders of companies that have raised above a certain minimum amount, above a certain valuation?
(I haven't settled how I feel about immigration, so please don't take this as a statement of my stance one way or another. Just seems like a neat idea to explore.)
Continuing your thought experiment, why stop at people with a high paying job offer? What would be wrong with allowing anyone to move anywhere and stay as long as they please, provided that they pay their taxes and don't break any laws.
To put it in perspective, I've never heard anyone complain about people from other states moving to California and taking jobs from people who were born here, so why should we be so concerned about people moving from other countries?
If a person has demonstrated merit justifying a six figure job, why prevent them from entering your country and staying? They'll be a net win for your economy. It seems like this would solve a lot of immigration problems in high-skill fields.
I'm not saying we should casually make this possible without deep thought, but as an immigration idea it seems appealing to me. Simplify the system and reduce it to an issue of whether the person can pull their weight. I suppose the downside is that any rich person who owns a company can allow virtually anyone they want to immigrate, as a "fake employee" of the firm. There should be oversight. Full time employment required, and proof of compensation in the way of wages, IRS review.
I suppose it wouldn't help YC founders. Maybe another visa for founders of companies that have raised above a certain minimum amount, above a certain valuation?
(I haven't settled how I feel about immigration, so please don't take this as a statement of my stance one way or another. Just seems like a neat idea to explore.)