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islander507

Relaxing immigration laws to enter US would have a detrimental impact on social and economic aspects of our society.  Currently, the legal immigration policy with the “help” of Obama administration is already too liberal.  There is a benefit of getting a thoroughly vetted, educated immigration pipeline, as that’s what made America what it is.  What’s not beneficial is getting immigrants that don’t intend (or unable to work), not willing to learn English, and will just become a burden on our tax payers. 

WhyTrump

Immigration is an important source of qualified workforce and we need to embrace it instead of having protectionist policies.  Many of us are n-generation immigrants and wouldn’t even be here if it would be up to the policies of current administration.
People like founders of Google and Reddit are all immigrants.

MayCaesar

I would not say that the US immigration laws are that strict overall (aside from the anti-immigration crusade of the last couple of years), compared to most other countries. What I think should be changed, however, is who gets accepted. The US should create a program similar to that existing in Australia or Canada: a skilled migration program that accepts people based on their merit, and not necessarily on the present relations with the US.

As of now, you only can really get a long-term visa if you are connected in a strong way either to a private company in the US, or to a private citizen in the US, or to the public services in the US. But if you are, say, a highly qualified programmer who wants to move to the US, but cannot easily find employment while living overseas - then you are out of luck. A lot of specialists are forced to choose Canada, Australia or New Zealand instead, because of how much simpler it is for them to move there, and the US does not obtain specialists it could have.

On the other hand, some programs need to go away. DV lottery, for example, is, well, a lottery, and people who win it are not necessarily going to benefit the US. 

So, to summarize, I think the focus of the US immigration system should shift - the system should be neither relaxed nor restricted, but it should be changed.