INEVITABLE: A Visa Restriction Too Far.

Regular BattleSwarm readers know I’ve become quite the immigration hawk. All illegal aliens should be deported, NGOs that helped carry out the illegal alien invasion should be investigated, disbanded and their members prosecuted, the cost of applying for a H-1B visa should be raised above $100,000, and the government should crack down hard on companies (I’m looking at you, Microsoft) who have abused the H-1B system to avoid hiring Americans.

But now someone has finally come up with a crackdown idea that’s just stupid and counter-productive.

Even a smart and well-intentioned government will come up with some genuinely bad ideas. Keep it small and divided is the best defense.