The truth is that a merit based system for allowing immigration into the United States would be incredibly beneficial for our “creativity economy.” Good employees are hard to find; Asia is no exception to this rule.

Let’s look at the alternative here, though. Suppose there was no immigration restrictions at all. Taiwanese Pizza Boy would be allowed to stay in this country legitimately, but he’d still be a pizza boy because there’d be an uncontrollable influx of human resources and we’d be facing the same employment and class division issues China currently faces.

We balance the costs and benefits of promulgating our laws, then enforce them and cross our fingers hoping for the best. We also implement some semblance of due process and between that and the overwhelming support from the “haves” in our private sector, we help out those like SAMPDB.

Now, Jake would have to somehow sneak back to Taiwan without getting caught. If he’s caught, then that pretty much screws his chances of becoming an American citizen, like 4 eva. Let’s say he makes it.

Hilarity ensues about a Taiwanese born, yet foreign man driving erratically around Taipei (still) delivering pizzas, fumbling chopsticks and the local language. (This fall on FOX!)

Then he applies for what our illustrious government calls a “fiance VISA” and lists his match.com lover he had to leave to sneak back to Taiwan. The gov’ment takes her sweet time. But eventually calls for photographs, love-letters and the like to “prove” they are really in love and plan on getting married. The part about him being educated and able to contribute to American society should be easy…

If some disgruntled bureaucrat feels touched by the love notes, they may grant the VISA… eventually…

USA! USA!