To deprive a foreign power of influence in the decision making process.
To enshrine in the process one of the myths of the American Dream in the form of potential for social mobility.
To judge based on the virtues of the individual, rather than to judge based on the legal domain from which the individual originates (you should know that different countries have different standards, is the USA an enforcer of every standard?).
This is where my "utilitarian" comment comes in, for the lack of better word. There are thousands if not millions of people willing to emigrate, with many decorated ones.
I see this similar to "tech interviews" where an individual is asked for arbitrary algorithm questions (that are deemed hard). The idea is to eliminate false positives, even if it comes at the expense of false negatives.
I disagree with the current US view on "criminal history", for the reasons you say, it also makes me scared because of false convictions, for example. I also don't trust the legal system of another country, and i agree each case to its own.
something that's illegal in a country could be considered a human right / freedom in the US. But i think i see the point.
To enshrine in the process one of the myths of the American Dream in the form of potential for social mobility.
To judge based on the virtues of the individual, rather than to judge based on the legal domain from which the individual originates (you should know that different countries have different standards, is the USA an enforcer of every standard?).
Those are a few that spring to mind.