Just took the quiz and got 26/30. I was born here wtf

I took the quiz, and the only one that I could get was the "speaking English fluently" one. Born and raised in the US.

SARAN-WRAPPED PILE OF SHREDDED HAM!! I'm literally CACKLING right now!!!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂 You ROCK, Joanna! And this video is a huge eye-opener for so many. Bravo!

Good luck finding a Nobel prize winner who will pick tomatoes for under minimum wage.

Lol, I got a 28 out of 30 on that quiz...and I was born here. Oh Trump, didn't your ancestors come to the U.S. as immigrants in Ellis Island and your wife is an immigrant. In the word's of the nun in Game of Thrones.."shame." With that damn bell.

It was the land of opportunity now it's the land of the opportunists.

Another interesting thing that is happening with migration from the US to Mexico, is that less qualified people are coming to take jobs that more qualified and better prepared Mexicans could be taking, but since the companies are American, they prefer to appoint someone from their already established branches in the U.S. rather than "risk" Mexican people not understanding how they want things done. I've seen this in at least 3 companies I've done work for, and one of my best friends is actually a high-level executive that was sent here by her company to "supervise" the startup of their Mexican offices. I brought this up with a very nice southern lady I had the pleasure to interpret for, and she was astounded. she was surprised to learn that the actual job stealing is happening in the exact opposite way that they've been telling us.

That's a tough question.....how do we feel about immigration in the US?...Well.... In my case, I really don't give it a f**k. Really. Years ago, I applied to a simple touristic visa so I could visit a friend living in Florida (who lives legally there with his family, by the way) for just ONE week, and despite being a federal government employee with a rather good salary, single, having my own apartment and showing my annual taxes declaration, I was REFUSED to get the visa. The reason? The dumb interviewer gave me a crappy piece of paper saying that I could be a "potential illegal immigrant". What the f**k???? Why would I want to live there if I have a government job, a home, lots of responsabilities and an ok financial and legal life here??? I PAID a lot of money for that application, spent an ENTIRE day arranging documents and copies and another ENTIRE waiting for that boring interview just to be screwed by a dumb, childish U.S. government employee? I even demanded to ve interviewed in ENGLISH so I could make very clear that I was just traveling for leisure and nothing more. Later, some people said that my visa was probably refused because the guy thought I was of Arab origin (at that time I had a beard) and a potential terrorist. That's just...nuts. Since then, I lost every bit interest in visiting the U.S. I know that most U.S. Americans may be nice, friendly people and that the country has many great places to explore....but I just can't stand how annoying and real jerks the U.S. officials or government employees can be. Don't they want me to visit and spent my money in your country? Then I will never care about visiting it and I will spent my money elsewhere.

My ancestors came to the U.S. from Germany, Sweden, the UK, Ireland, and Russia through Ellis Island. They came here because of poverty and war, and they worked hard in farms and factories. Now, my family is college educated, successful in their careers in teaching, finance, trade jobs, and corrections. I am also going to the university for borh Geography and Spanish, with an emphasis in Geographic Information Systems and natural and environmental systems. I am also doing buisness and translation for Spanish. I would like to go to grad school and be a forcaster/meteorologist. None of us would be here without immigration. If you come here, and want to work hard at whatever job you can get, you should be able to be here. You should also be able to care for your elderly family members, and disabled family when you come here. There is plenty of the U.S. to go around, and immigration actually helps the economy. Plus, we have messed with the rights of people in other countries, so it is only fair that we let those people come here for a better life. I WILL HOLD THE LIGHT AT THE GOLDEN DOOR AND OPEN THE DOOR FOR YOU, NO MATTER WHO YOU ARE, AS LONG AS YOU ARE A GOOD PERSON! Immigrants are not a strain on the economy. U.S. Corporations exploiting immigrants in other countries, not paying their fair share in taxes, moving to other countries while getting U.S. benefits without hiring U.S. workers, and them keeping wages low are the strains.

Well, to be honest I am an immigrant as well as my parents. They sat us down and walked step by step what the plan would be in case they get deported. I have a little brother the age of 11 and a sister who would fall into my custody. It's so scary and sad that we have to have talks like this. Or wonder if I myself might get deported. Unfortunately no one will be able to understand the sacrifices our parent's or families have endured to get here. I was the first in my direct family to graduate from high school and go to college. I am hear to make my parent's proud and for them to see that there sacrifices were not in vain. Simple as that. Thank you for this topic. I appreciate someone having a voice! ❤ ❤

My opinion? It's stupid. There are people here like my parents who have lived here since the 80s, raised 2 well behaved kids, and even started businesses but are still unable to attain papers. My mom has lived most of her life here- she barely remembers her home town but people here want to send her back.

I don't know if you would read this but, you forgot that in order to get the H1B you need to enter a lottery system too, is not enough to have a job offer. I'm Venezuelan too and I did my PhD in USA with a fellowship from the USA government and after many interviews most rejections were because I wasn't an American citizen (I guess applying for jobs during the most controversial presidential election year in USA wasn't good as well). At the end I started applying for jobs around the world and I got an offer from Europe ( I'm not EU citizen, just Venezuelan). I left US on January 11th 2017, I like my new home (specially the 24 days of vacation per year :)) I guess long story short USA immigration sucks for everyone even for people with PhD however, is not the only country in the planet to offer a better quality of life. At the end of the day everything happens for a reason. Sorry for the long comment :)

Girl I'm pissed too! Glad I'm not the only one.

OMG just come to Canada.

At this point, why would you WANT to immigrate to America.

you should come to Argentina, all the Venezuelans are doing it. it's not like the most amazing place in the world (by far) but everyone is welcome :D

Even the lottery system isn't as easy as winning it. That is how my family came to the US, but we had to go through years of interviews, my parents had to present college degrees, and have someone who would sponsor them once we got here. Not to mention a good amount of money for all the legal stuff and to be able to afford all travel and stay expenses. My parents had to go into debt, even more so than they already were, to be able to immigrate. And if they didn't have all of that, even though they "won" the lottery, they would have been denied. I truly believe people need to do a little more reading and have a open mind to really see how "easy" it is to come to the US legally. It's not.

OMG Joanna, que bueno que hiciste este vídeo, soy venezolano, tengo un año aquí, estoy pidiendo por asilo, y la verdad no es nada fácil, no es agradable, es como cuando te sacan de la carcel, para solo encerrarte en tu casa, no solo es la situación de nuestro país, es el echo de dejar todo lo que queremos y conocemos atras, llegue aquí el 1de julio del 2016, el 8 ya estaba trabajando y desde entonces solo me siento esclavo, si bien es cierto tenemos la oportunidad de tener una mejor vida, pero no está garantizada, NI SIQUIERA POR TRABAJAR TODA TU VIDA, el punto es, al final, después de tantas políticas migratorias, los que se ven afectados solo seremos los que realmente estamos aquí para ayudar a ser de esta sociedad y de este país un mejor lugar, daría lo que fuera por conocerte y darte un abrazo y brindarte una arepa, solo espero que sigas enseñándole al mundo y a los americanos, con tu bien y un poco amargado humor, que los venezolanos aún sangrando sonreímos 😘😘😘🤗 bendiciones para ti y todo tu equipo.

Here's a few more depressing facts about the H1B visa: -In addition to paying thousands of dollars on an employee's visa, sponsoring companies can only apply for them on April 1st (unless they are universities or research nonprofits applying for hughly specialized faculty or research positions). - H1B Applications are also subject to a LOTTERY, because out of 240k applications, they only accept 60k. Oh, and if applications are denied, sponsors DO NOT GET A FULL REFUND ON THEIR FEES. -If the application is approved, said employee can't start employment until October 1st. (Interview scenario: "How soon can you start working?" "Ummm... In 9 months?" "Get the hell out of my face!") - Lastly, if things don't work out for the employee at the company, and they want to seek employment elsewhere, the new employer must submit a whole new application and pay EXACTLY THE SAME FEES. Because the H1B visa is liked to the employer; not the employee. Oh, and if the employee is let go/fired/downsized, in addition to losing their employment and visa, they are forced to leave the country IMMEDIATELY. No grace period. Otherwise they risk not ever getting any kind of visa in the future. Thanks, America. Love, A disgruntled Colombian who, despite having a master's degree and miraculously getting her H1B visa approved to work for a non-profit, found herself without a job and the possibility of ever finding employment due to your unreasonable immigration policies. I am sorry for wanting to steal a fundraising job from all the millions of Americans dying to work in nonprofit. My bad.

I'm so happy I live in Canada. Immigration is still hard in Canada but in the United States... It's crazy! Doesn't Trump know that immigrants increase the U.S. economy which is one of the reasons why it's the world's most powerful economy...

I hate when people say “Just come here legally" in a very nonchalant way like if the process takes 3-5 business days to complete.

YESSSS THANK YOU!!! Its not like we chose where and when we are born. How can anyone feel entiteled to criminalize people for wanting to escape unhuman poverty and violent conditions. What are people supposed to do? Accept it and see their families suffer because they had the bad luck of being born in the "wrong" part of this planet? Our obligations towards the wellbeing of others don't end on the other side of a border. And we can all make a better job at fulfilling that obligation. Cheers everyone:) saludos :D

A phd, a nobel prize or an olympic medal : some people (a lot of people) will say that that kind of immigrant represents unfair competition against native job seekers. No...... there's simply no way to win these days.

Well I moved to America when I was like 5 or 6 and my senior year of high school when I was 18 in 2019 we got a letter basically saying we waited years and the answer is no. The entire time we were legally waiting for a status change from a visa to a greencard was then considered illegal because the greencard wasn’t approved so(we didn’t know this at the time)....they said the legal thing to do was leave ASAP( unless you had enough money to pay for some big shot lawyer which we didn’t have and there were still no guarantees).I was 3 months away from graduation so we decided to leave after I graduated. In that time a letter came telling us we had to go to court the next year. Basically leave, but stay because if you don’t show up to court you’ll be deported. Didn’t make sense my mom was scared we all decided to avoid upsetting the government and leave like we were originally told to do and bam I was deported and I wasn’t even in the country. Had to leave behind my entire life, home, scholarships, future and everything else. This is the for dummies version. Also my moms side is Spanish so we went to Spain but my parents separated around February 14th 2018. ( only know that because it was around 2 weeks before the shooting. I went to Marjory stoneman douglas...) soooooo my dad can’t go to Spain but he can’t go to Venezuela either because...i don’t need to explain this. In other words I also got ripped apart from my father. My future as a paramedic or combat medic was destroyed. My home family and friends were also ripped from my life. And everything I thought I knew changed. THANKS IMMIGRATION for not only destroying my life and future after already recovering from a school shooting, but you also missed out on someone who was being recruited by all the branches of your military after spending years in the jrotc program volunteering at hospitals and about to go into emergency medicine for your citizens. Trust me if it were for the money, those wouldn’t be my goals.

wow it's the first time that Joana was quiet and calm while ranting and talking about Trump's politics Greetings from Austria (no it's not Australia)

I have family members who have been waiting for over 10 years but hey "America first"

I'm going to start using the phrase "sentient trash compactor" every chance I get now

The Pilgrims were ironically very fortunate people. They all came from the skilled/professional classes of the highly developed English East Anglia region and disallowed entrance of Puritans to the colonies who were laborers and owned no lands. These days, the only accessible way into the United States is through by chance falling in love with an American and getting married.

Can you subtitle your videos in Spanish and English? ¿Puedes subtitular tus vídeos en español y inglés, por favor? This is a question for Joanna. Like so she'll see this if you agree.

Saludos desde Venezuela, Joanna. Gracias por ayudar a pregonar la verdad de nuestro país. 💖

Hey fun fact! You can also apply for the EB5 Capital program it’s easy! All you have to do is invest HALF A MILLION DOLLARS INTO THE COUNTRY OR MORE. So you know, pocket change.

"Until next time, I'm Joanna --I caught it!!" "Finish the line!!" "--and I've said my piece!!" 😂😂😂😂😂😂that part got me more than any of the 'that's what she said' jokes!!!!!

Hello from Peru please make a Joanna respond again and Kris rants. Bless for u and all Venezuelans. Also the ones who are living and working in my country :)

Maybe venezuelans can come to argentina🤔🤷🏻 it has all the qualities you mention!

Someone wrote this on reddit, on a discussion of what it takes to be an American: "Tens of thousands even hundreds of thousands of Americans are born every year around the world. They just haven't come home yet."

I am from Honduras. I have 4 cousins who have a grandmother who is a US Citizen and yet it took them over 10 years to become Residents. One of them was disqualified because she got married a few months before the decision was finally made.

Try immigrating to Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and Europe. It's actually pretty hard and you have to be rich to go any of those places. You have to get a job and be sponsored by them. It's not as easy as you think to immigrate anywhere if you're poor or don't have a ton of money. 😕

Being the daughter of an immigrant I am upset with where this country (US) is headed. I constantly fight with my father over this stuff, I know he was still a kid when my grandparents brought the family from Mexico, but his conservative ideas confuse and upset me at times. It's a back and forth of "your family came for a better life why shouldn't others do the same" and "well we came the legal way so should they." Like the process is the same and not even crazier then when they came over in the 1960's. 😧

That policy is going to backfire in the shape of another country making more money and developing in a way to become a new economic superpower.

Love your videos!! Thank you for bringing attention to the craziness in Venezuela and the ridiculousness being proposed with Immigration law changes. My husband is Venezuelan and is now a US citizen and also is in the US Navy. Our heart breaks daily for the situation going on in Venezuela and how there is so little we can do to help. We have petitioned for my in-laws to be able to come here but the process is so long and is very expensive (not right at all). You give a voice to those directly affected by all of this and who are so frustrated and in pain that they don't have the right words to express how they feel. Thank you...

I took the test too, failed by 11 points. Damn -_-

I know the cold can make a lot of ppl turned off about Canada but try it anyways. It is easier to immigrate here, just don't try Toronto the housing market is super expensive, even renting is expensive. But Canada is vast and not everywhere is super cold, plus we get all seasons =)

I served in the military and am now a disable vet. I failed the test. Good thing my dad is American.

The whole reform itself makes my heart break. The 9/10 people who work in Trump's administration, his bureaucracy, and government as a whole have never experienced hardship; but, they are the ones who are making policies that make it difficult for people who want to come to the United States for a better life. No entiendo por qué el mundo, especialmente el EEUU, tiene mucha ignorancia. Es muy triste.

Joanna do you know the game VA-11 HALL-A? The developers are quite "intresting" ;)

NO ME ALCANZAN LAS MANOS PARA APLAUDIRTE.

OMG Joanna. Tienes que explotar tus imitaciones de Trump. Got a gold mine right there.

As a person who just immigrated to the US from her home country, i agree COMPLETELY. Like my aunt requested us in 2004, and we just got our resident visas, also all the money you have to pay to apply, it's really hard.

La verdad ya abandone ese sueño de buscar inmigrar a los estados unidos. Estoy tratando de inmigrar a Canadá pero el costo de los tramites es bastante elevado (al rededor de $350 dolares americanos) es mucha plata!!!!

I think that a country that was founded by immigrants should allow more immigration and should be conscient of his history and ancestors xD

It took my aunt more than 6 YEARS to get her family here. P.S. I love your blouse and the hair is looking fab!! Love your rants!!!

Awesome video!!! I can relate to everything that is said here. I am Mexican and an immigrant who came to the US this year. My process started with a k1 visa (aka fiancé visa). I met my husband, an American citizen almost three years ago, we had a long distance relationship for a while, we both tried to visit each other every two or three months and when we decided to get married we had to question what was for us the easiest way to apply for residency. We did some research, and it turned out the k1 visa was our easiest route. Instead of planning a wedding like every other couple, we invested our money and planned and prepared for my relocatiom. We applied for the K1 visa exactly on July 6th 2016. The paperwork, forms and paychecks had to go through several offices first before they called me for an interview in my home country. After months of paperwork, a very easy case in record time. Almost exactly 6 months. It was easy because Ive had a tourist visa my entire life and always used it with respect to this country, we had several proof that our relationship was real and not a scam, and I had a carreer, an amazing job and my entire family in Mexico City. I moved to the US in February and the "perks" of the K1 visa is that it gives the beneficiary exactly 90 days to marry the US who sponsored it and apply for green card. So, we married in March and sent our application for Green Card in early May. I don't know how time works for USCIS, but it is really slow. I just recently was approved for work permit and advance parole to leave the country last week (Sept 12th) and this is just the beginning. My actual green card can take more than year, maybe more. It just took the government more that 6 months since I moved to authorize permission to work and leave the country, so was like in limbo without being able to do the most simple things like driving. And, after I get my green card (who knows when), it turns out that it is conditional for the first two years, because my imigrant status depends entirely on my marriage succeeding. We started this process more than one year ago, and we are not even halfway through it. I am starting to have a normal life this days trying to find a job and getting a drivers license, but things just go slow, there is also a big proce tag in this entire process and that uncomfortable feeling of always having to prove that your relationship is real because the officers have to assume that it is a scam. I still think coming to this country is one of the best decisions I've ever made, not because this country is amazing, or because it is a land of opportunities (Again, I was fortunate enough to have a nice life, career, friends, family and safety in Mexico, something not everyone can say) but because I did it for the most amazing person I've ever met, my husband. He is one of this amazing American citizens that are still out there fighting for what is right for this piece of land and it's people, and he gives me reason to believe that as long as we are still fighting for what is fair, things will be alright.

América se esta yendo a la wea...

Joana are you going to do Joana Responds

As someone that was on an O1 visa (and no, I am not famous, you just have to have a special talent this country can use) and that yesterday became an H1B confirmed future holder, I can attest that immigration is a nightmare and all those idiots saying otherwise wouldn't make it through the first hoop they make jump.

Well put, I would only add, as a former H1B holder, that there is a quota (65K Regular H1B Quota ...+ 20k Master’s H1B Quota ( Only US Masters Degree Eligible)) and you have to apply to be in a lottery to get selected. You have to apply the day that lottery opens April 1st. You can only apply that day cause it will fill up within hours. After that, the H1B is only good for 3 years, meaning you need to renew it for another 3 years and thats it (no more renewals). For the renewal, i had to go to Juarez (closest US embassy for me) because you can not get your new visa stamp within the US even if you had already the H1B for the 3 first years.

oh Canada.., our home and native land...........

My thoughts exactly. People are freaking out over this as if the US hasn't already been favoring rich Europeans over poor Latin Americans.

I'm American, my husband is from Mexico we have been married 11 yrs. The general public doesn't have the slightest idea how hard it is to get the proper documentation to come to America legally. It's truly sad, our country has so much to offer and immigrants have so much to offer us as well.

IT IS TEMPORARY... THERE IS NO NEED FOR A SCANDAL

how about se get a reform where you can get legal status if you have lived in the us for more than 10 years never comited a crime flied taxes and held a job for more than 5 for people living outside of the us if you have family members living in the us and they can vouch for you not like the 20 year petition list but maybe something within a year or if your country is going to hell you can apply and be allowed because more people equals more things to be consumed and a need for more jobs wich is good that seems like a good compromise

If it were more realistic, I'd say for immigrants to try to go the easy route. But since it's not, I actually encourage illegal immigration. Some people have been here since they were a month old and still have to wait like 30 fucking years for a citizenship, thats bullshit. There are ways you can work through the system without getting in amy trouble so I encourage that and I wish any and all immigrants the best of luck in their new home

At the end of the video when you were tossed the water bottle ooooogirl ya reminded me to drink water ...Thanks!

We need more of these rants Joana. So many crazy things happening lately.

Try immigrating to Britain, people seem to hate immigrants lately :(

I'm tired of hearing people using the term "American" refering to people from the USA. Brazilian = American Venezuelan = American Mexican = American Canadian = American Colombian = America Every single person born in the American Continent is American, no matter wich country you were born in.

Joanna is right. I just moved here and the process has been so hard and so much paperwork.

I started dating a guy when I was working in Asia back in 2010. When I came back to the United States we figured the next step would be for him to come over here to visit and for him to meet my family. Didn't happen. We tried for months for him to get a simple visa for him to come for a short stay. He was young and single and didn't have a job offer in this country. He wasn't looking for one either since if things worked out between us we'd both agreed that I would be the one to move to his country. Everyone told us that pretty much guaranteed he'd have no chance of getting approval. Looks like they were right, because it never happened. The only chance we saw that could work was the 90 day fiance visa. We were at the point where we seriously considered it, but even with the freedom to break up at the end of 90 days I felt extremely uncomfortable with the pressure that count-down clock would put on our relationship. It was a Catch-22. We didn't want to commit to getting married until we'd spent more time together, but the US government wouldn't let us spend more time together until we'd committed to getting married. The warped irony is that some of these same bureaucrats were warning me about people that would marry citizens from countries that are difficult to enter in order to fast-track their own visa process. And yes, that kind of thing does happen. The obvious advice to give a person would be to get to know a person very, very well before marrying them. But in the next breath they tell their own citizens that the whole 'getting to know you' period of their relationship is going to have to be limited mainly to email, international phone calls, and webcams; then they can get engaged.

A pessoa nasce na América latina, fala um idioma derivado do latim e vem dizer que não é latino. Hahahahaha

But why do immigrants insist in moving to the United States? There are much better countries that have better quality of life and are more accepting of immigrants out there. countries like Canada, AUstralia, Norway, Germany, etc.

Anybody without a felony or DUI should be pretty much allowed to come here!

I just realised that besides friends who are going on MBAs or people who got asked to go work in the US, I don't know anyone who actually wants to go live there and I'd never thought about that.

The Jones act was signed by one of the most liberal presidents we've had. The same president responsible for the federal reserve, Wilson. Puerto Rican's have the right to vote for statehood then petition the U.S. government for annexation. But, as some from this territory have told me, they are completely fine with the current relationship. Sorry, you can't have it both ways, be a territory and then complain you're not treated like the other states when it's convenient.

This young lady is great, just found her on youtube. I will have to say I disagree with her stance on immigration though. As one professor had pointed out, many immigrants are people that have the ability to make change in their own country, i.e. educated, hard working and intelligent. When an influx of these people immigrate to another country, they take their shared abilities with them. It would be beneficial to stay and help their communities they grew up in to advance and grow. Instead, they leave behind those less capable or unwilling to make changes. I have met many from other countries here in the U.S. They are proud of their country (as they should be), they fly the flag of their homeland, but, they say they only travel back now and then just to visit. If you want change, if you want to protect your heritage, then stay and do something about it. I don't say this to be mean, I say this as an American Patriot, that would fight for the freedom and values gained by those that have preceded me in this great nation. I don't believe immigration should cease, it should be limited. No country would be able to support mass migration, just look at the problems being created in Europe.

Joanna! You are already living the dream! Enjoy it and keep sharing the joy! NO more politics! Please! U R The best!

I love how you're not afraid at all to speak truth about huge problems nowadays. Keep on having guts, girl! By the way, I used to watch your Joanna Rants videos in Flama and those were the only videos I watched from them! So, huge fan of yours here!

I'm tired of people saying America to EEUU, America is a CONTINENT!!!!

Move to Canada we expect imagrants. And it's not as cold as yeah think it was 104 degrees Fahrenheit they other day in British Columbia where i live

Not to mention listening to my fellow Americans talk about immigration it further shows how close to idiocracy we really are.

Joanna, en Chile hemos recibido y seguimos recibiendo con los brazos abiertos a tus compatriotas. Espero lo tengas en mente la próxima vez que digas las típicas cosas que dices sobre mi país :)

You need to add some conservative latinos. We do exist. It is your channel and you have a right to express your liberal view points, but it would be nice to have some conservative latinos once in a while balance out your extreme leftist view points. Not all Latinos are liberals. Conservative Latinos are one of the most underrepresented minorities.

I'd love to migrate to America but I have full and complete understandment that my country's problems and my suffering are NOT America's responsibility. Just like in our own homes, instead of leaving the doors wide open for strangers to come in anytime, we keep them shut and let in ONLY WHO WE WANT. I don't get why this is so hard for progressists to understand.

I worked for a whole year applying to US universities to do my undergraduate, I was accepted, with residence and an sponsor that would help me pay my education. When I went to the interview for the F1 Visa (after paying $320 for the right of requesting an interview), it was rejected. Basically 7 out of 10 Venezuelan's Visa Applications are being denied.

This is so fucked up that I have 1 million dollars to invest (not 1.35), I'm a lawyer, I can give myself my own 120K+ job, English is my first language (but I speak two more) and I still can't get over 30 points. Trump wouldn't get over 30 points either, much less his mom who came from Scotland.

Joana que vos le digas América a Estados Unidos de Norte América. Imperdonable!!!!! América es todo el continente. ( Igual te perdono)

We are full, sorry.

Not mention, the birth rate is quite low here and young immigrants could help to shore up social security.

The part about the lottery system is so true though! My aunt's family, who was trying to immigrate to this country legally because by cousin is mentally handicapped, gave up the hope of trying to win it after 20 years of applying because it just seemed impossible.

It should be difficult. You cqnt just let anyone in. And thats ALL countries not just the US. Its a country not a frwe for all.

... the entirety of America wants people who can actually help the country grow and not just support people who need their help. I'm talking about the entire government, not just the Republicans. Democrats would've done the exact same thing too. Also, you seem to be forgetting that America is just one country, as is Venezuela or Britain or Canada (where I am from). What I'm saying is it’s like you're making your country a heaven of sorts for the hell that is the rest of the world. Maybe it could be possible to get people to work hard in their own countries to make it so their kids can have the type of quality of life as we have in North America. Basically, other countries won't get any better if everyone is running from them to us. I think (my opinion) that people should work at changing what they've got into something that they want instead of trying to get what other people have . **EDIT** please read the comments. people who know better than me explain stuff really well.

The funny thing about the lottery is that it's for people from countries that haven't sent that many people to the US in the last decade so if you're from say... Mexico, you can't even put your name in the running.

When neither your spanish​ or English is fluent 😂😂 I'ma die aquí

Why not just fix your own country

It's sad because the countries of south america has so much potential, and the people are giving up... I'm Brazilian and the situation is so hard which the easy way is give up and search another country. But I understand the North americans because a lot of foreign people really can change their culture.. one thing they can do is help the countries If the life is going well in Venezuela, for example, no one will want to go

Well, I'm a former illegal immigrant to the States. I lived there for 7 years on an expired tourist visa. I never committed a crime and , yes, I paid my taxes. I would have liked to stay but I didn't find a legal way to do so. Eventually I left because I was lucky enough to have a support system in my country of birth which allowed me to start over. I would say most people don't have that.

Just for perspective, immigration to Canada, USA, Australia, and similar countries is just as hard, if not harder sometimes. Immigration these days is just difficult.

Thanks Joanna for opening the discussion, I wish we latinoamericanos, those who live abroad but specially those who don't have the urgent need to emigrate, could made more of an effort to discuss ways to bring back dignity and quality of life to our countries so nobody that doesn't want to emigrate has to do it, and especially not in such vulnerable conditions.

Def needs reform, and like all things, needs monitoring. Too many heads up asses on both sides to look for middle ground. Thanks, J!

I found you again!!!! I missed your rants. ❤️

this isnt only the us, alot of countries have difficulties to even get a visa :c people just unaccepting