Illegal immigration is a problem because of limited venues to enter the country legally for both:

1. Low Skilled immigrants

2. High Skilled immigrants

3. Sponsoring of family members

H-2A (seasonal visas for agricultural workers) - farmers complain of the regulatory maze

H-2B (seasonal visas for non-agricultural workers) - The Bracero Program proved facilitating immigration in this category can reduce illegal immigration.

H1-B visas (Need a BA or higher, good for 6 years, renewable after 3)

Problems:

High fees

Bureaucracy - "labor certification" is needed

capped at 65,000 most years

Few employer-based green cards (140,000 + country quotas)

EB-5 (immigrant investor visa, 500k minimum and creation of 10 jobs minimum) -

Problems:

high capital requirements

To get a green card - prove 10+ jobs were created in 2 years

Sponsoring family members for permanent residence can take up to 20 years depending on your nationality.

Solution: Increase the number of available visas