Ok jesus to done home post lies in merit, skills and “grit” based immigration governed by a  set of secure and structured policies and processes. America is the only nation on earth founded  upon an idea. As such, America is uniquely positioned to be the world’s talent magnet and  entrepreneurial growth engine of the global economy for the next century. We must take  advantage of our unique ability to attract people who yearn for “life, liberty and the pursuit of  happiness.”  

Before entertaining any creative solutions pertaining to immigration, the first step must  be to secure America’s borders and partner with Mexico to secure their borders as well. Given a  more secure border and a structured orderly process, the path forward for America retaining its  leadership role in the world throughout the 21st century is to attract the most successful, the most  talented and the most resilient people from all other countries.  

Over the past two decades, 55% of the Founders of Silicon Valley “Unicorns”  (start-up companies that achieve >$1B valuation) have been first-generation immigrants.  (Anderson, 2022) America needs to shift our thinking on immigration away from it being a  problem to solve, and towards it being an immense opportunity for American economic growth.  According to the American Immigration Council (AIC), there are many more immigrants or  children of immigrants creating American jobs in our economy. “As of 2021, almost 44%, or 219  companies, in the Fortune 500 were founded by immigrants or their children.” (AIC)