Another great contribution to society...

From the November 25, 2007, New York Times we have the tale of a blind Turkish immigrant named Nihal Erkan. She moved here in 2005, and married a fellow blink Turk who moved to the U.S. with his family in '93. Here we pick up the narrative..

"In June 2005, Ms. Erkan graduated from college with a degree in psychology. She arrived in New York four months later, speaking little English. To prepare for her next goal, a master’s degree in child psychology, she knew she had to master the language. But she has no income. She and Mr. Durantas, who has a green card and works sporadically as an interpreter, live on his Supplemental Security Income of $629 a month. Their subsidized rent is $192 a month."

Now, this is going to sound mean spirited, and this woman is obviously not a total slouch, having earned her bachelor's degree. But again we have people who have not contributed to Social Security AND THEY ARE COLLECTING SSI!! WHY!? Don't get me started on the subsidized rent.

So we as a country limit access to H1B visas and charge an arm and a leg to talented people who will contribute to our technological leadership in the world. But the door is open to those who start taking immediately. Great idea.