Immigration and control policies are indeed instrumental towards the well being of a nation. A case study of the United States of America shows that myriads of these policies are already in place. Nonetheless, there has been growing need to streamline some of these policies so that the country may reap the optimum benefits of immigrant labor. In addition, some of the policies are seemingly obsolete and need to be reviewed. Hence, the United States admission and control board should take up the task of thoroughly reviewing both the temporary and permanent policies.
To begin with, there is need to introduce a clause within the immigration and control policies that will enable the process of permanent residency for the US nationals who have no legal citizenship. Indeed, such a move will ensure that the country obtains a continuous and uninterrupted flow of labor supply that is much needed. It is worth noting that the temporary labor arrangements may not really save the country from high demand for both skilled and unskilled labor.
There is need to set up legal measures that will ensure that the non-US citizens are also allowed to work in the country after being vetted for their suitability in various professions. Therefore, the length of stay among residents who are temporary should be reduced to the minimum as part and parcel of executing this kind of policy. It can also be attained through the visa method whereby the foreign nationals can be issued with permanent work permits.
Needless to say, a sustainable economy can only be supported by regular labor supply since there will always be makeshift plans to harmonize the flow of labor in any given fiscal year.
The visa waiver system can be used by the US immigration authorities to minimize the rate of illegal immigration into the country. Hence, the immigration and admissions policy should be modified in such a way that certain categories of foreigners can be permitted to work in the US for a stipulated period of time. The policy should also provide ways and means of screening residents who are unlawfully residing in the country.
Strict screening measures are also necessary as one way of counterchecking acts of terrorism in the country bearing in mind that there are foreign nationals who may pose as job seekers while they are in a mission to execute acts of terror.
There is usually some negative perception that certain citizens from other countries are favored when it comes to issuance of visa and other valid working documents. A diversity program can be put in place and adopted as part and parcel of the immigration and policy program that will enhance fairness in the entire process of visa allocation. In any case, equity should be seen to prevail and only qualified applicants allowed into the US as immigrant workers.
Moreover, such a program will hardly discriminate against immigration flows in terms of race, region or social status. While it may be cumbersome to implement the diversity program, a green card lottery system can be used to execute the new program. One of the greatest benefits of a green card lottery program is that fairness will prevail in terms of the average level of immigrants awarded to nationals of each prospective nation.
Therefore, it is highly recommended that a mixed immigration policy will be necessary in this case. In other words, a mix immigration program will accommodate workers who are both legally allowed to work in the US and have residential permits that are permanent in nature.