[addicted]

Yup, that's what they will do now.

Which is indeed a benefit for their countries.

And is a loss for the US.

The brain drain was real and the US was the beneficiary and that may be ending soon.

Not sure what your point is? Are you happy that the US will be worse off than it was before?

[the_real_cher]

I think America will be ok.

[LPisGood]

Being okay is a lot different from maintaining academic, innovative, and cultural dominance which provides a standard of living many have grown used to.

[the_real_cher]

Are you saying America was a backwater nation until non-european immigrants rescued them?

[triceratops]

Are you saying America was ok taking immigrants only as long as they were European?

[the_real_cher]

That was the law up until the the Hart Cellar act of the 60's.

[triceratops]

I'm asking about things working better when only Europeans were allowed, not the law. You were implying the former with your comment.

[LPisGood]

I think it’s pretty clear that’s not what I’m saying.