I think one issue that people tend to forget in the debate is that immigrants are also additional customers for existing and new US businesses. They may or may not work in a job that an American could do, but they will always be customers of businesses in the United States. Given that the overwhelming majority of GDP is based on US-produced goods and services, that means that the overwhelming majority immigrant income is contributing to the growth of the US economy (foreign manufacturing only a couple % of GDP).
Immigration around the ~1870s was effectively the greatest "importation of customers" this country has ever seen.
A simple rule like anyone with assets in excess of $300k and work that pays $50k+ per year can move here with no restrictions would be great for the country. Bonus points if we allow everyone that already works remotely and internationally to come here ASAP if they want to (i.e. people with jobs they are bringing with them)
Allow the world's 1%ers to come here freely and you are essentially importing domestic growth for everyone already living in the US.
Immigration around the ~1870s was effectively the greatest "importation of customers" this country has ever seen.
A simple rule like anyone with assets in excess of $300k and work that pays $50k+ per year can move here with no restrictions would be great for the country. Bonus points if we allow everyone that already works remotely and internationally to come here ASAP if they want to (i.e. people with jobs they are bringing with them)
Allow the world's 1%ers to come here freely and you are essentially importing domestic growth for everyone already living in the US.