John Oliver examines how America’s “complicated, convoluted” immigration system often makes it impossible for people to legally move to the United States
“Legal immigration is good,” the comedian said during Sunday’s episode. “That is a popular opinion, both among those who see immigration as foundational to America and among economists who largely agree that it increases economic growth.”
First, he examined the family-based system, which accounts for roughly two-thirds of green card-holders, and debunked some of Trump’s absurd claims about how it fuels “chain migration.” “You can only sponsor close relatives,” Oliver said. “At most, that is a spouse, child, sibling or parent.” Roughly 140,000 employment-based green cards are granted each year. And renewing a work visa, Oliver said, can be “difficult to practically impossible, depending on your skill level and where you’re from.” To illustrate his point, he used a boy band analogy: “Basically, think of getting a work visa as getting a backstage pass to see BTS. Sure, it’ll allow you to hang around for a bit, but you’re probably not going to end up becoming part of the band.
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