Why Legal Immigration Is Nearly Impossible: US Legal Immigration Rules Explained

It's interesting how Cato, that would once have been considered relatively fringe, is ending up opposing some of the more nationalist instincts of the administration.

Conclusion: "The administration should loosen all the restrictions that it has imposed above and beyond what Congress has required, and Congress should overhaul the system to open legal immigration for any person willing to work to contribute to the success of the United States."

In other words, we should "promptly admit a majority of the 158 million who told Gallup that they would want to come," according to the 2018 survey cited.

Left out of the article is an explanation for why the US would be better off it that were to happen.

Just because someone wants to immigrate to the US doesn't mean they should be allowed. This is the underlying truth that is indisputable.

This article says that it grants 1 million green cards per year to legal immigrants, which is extremely generous. To say it's "nearly impossible" is absurd. I myself, my wife, and 80% of my friends are all legal immigrants to the US.

Not really - this is just more Koch free-trade “libertarianism” where the costs are socialized and benefits accrue to only the wealthiest capitalists. Par for the course for Cato.

Only citizens can vote. Ineligible persons try to vote in very small numbers.

What you're repeating is just propaganda.