Reactions to the NBC news clip

In my previous post I mentioned some folks like Siva Singaram were trying their best to rectify the current clog in the legal immigration system in U.S. And as I was browsing the internet for related stories I came across this page on FreeRepublic.Com where a bunch of members were discussing the news article.

I've posted some of the comments, go ahead, read them and have a laugh!

Here's the first post...
Posted on 03/31/2006 6:25:19 AM PST by adorno
My question is: If these people are so talented, why do they need to be in the U.S. to start their dream business? Wouldn't their respective countries be better off having those people start businesses in their native countries? India, as an example, has a huge IT sector and I'm sure would be willing to welcome those 'entrepreneurs".

Me think that some of their complaints are retitless and more than likely are just looking for excuses for staying in the U.S.

Ok, I've to say I agree with this guy here. Why the hell do we come here and contribute to this country when there are people like these who are so clueless and don't want us here? Truly, this isn't what I expected of Americans when I was home looking for job oportunities in the U.S.

Here's another one:

Posted on 03/31/2006 6:29:44 AM PST by HamiltonJay
India has lots of IT folks, but generally in my experience their calibre is far lower that most US engineers. I have met some that are amazing.. but most are just bit pushers that will never be more than individual contributors.

And then he calmly walks out of his office to the car, plugs in his iPod and plays the songs without a clue that the software running his iPod was designed by IT folks in Bangalore. Clueless! BTW, did any of you read the article about India surpassing USA with the most IT project entries for the Stockholm Challenge 2006?

One more...
Posted on 03/31/2006 6:35:22 AM PST by IronJack
But because he has no green card, he'll have to return to India to start his company.

Oh, boo hoo! I suspect most Americans are willing to forego his "genius."

Do you see the arrogance here? Why do you want to come to a country which has jerks like these who have no appreciation for all that you do? There were 82 posts on this page and most of them were anti-immigration. They don't want foreign engineers or scientists here. Stay away!!

They don't understand that these skilled immigrants are the people who are already educated by the tax payers of a foreign country. They beat the thousands of other talented engineers in the recruitment process and got a ticket to the U.S.A. Now, some want to make this country their own and you have a bunch of whiners who complain that they should go back. Can you have a more clueless bunch of losers than these?

If I were to start a country let's say by pouring sand into the ocean to build an island and I have 65,000 engineers and scientists with the skills and experience to perform some the most complex tasks and generate wealth for my economy, do I welcome them or send them back? When will these people understand they are assets to the country. Surely, you can't let everyone in but you certainly can have a system which creates an atmosphere to attract these bright folks and allow the top among them in.

America during the past 3 decades has created an atmosphere that attracts the best and brightest from around the world, but I'm afraid the last few years are the beginning of the end of this era. Post 9/11, every foreigner is frowned upon as the masses simply don't have the calibre to understand their value or how global economics works. America may have been the place to be all these years but it will no longer be the place to be in the future if something short of a miracle doesn't happen soon.