Vitaliy wrote:

>>> Note that US allows unlimited immigration from countries with a similar
>>> standard of living (for example, Great Britain). Makes sense - since
>>> you have similar living conditions, the Brits won't emigrate in huge
>>> numbers and drive down the wages.
>> 
>> I think that you are not familiar with the immigration laws of the USA.
>> I am not a US citizen but I seem to know a little more about it than
>> you do.
> 
> Would you mind substantiating?

Not sure what Peter had in mind, but while there may not be a formal cap on
the yearly number of visa issued to UK citizens (if so then probably
because the number of applications is way below of what they would set as a
cap), it is /not/ easy, not even for UK citizens, to get a visa that allows
free trade of services. Actually, there are only three ways I can think of:
gambling (the green card lottery), buying (investing $1M or so in the USA),
voluntary slavery (marriage :).

Not exactly what I would call "unlimited immigration".

Gerhard
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