To add to the excellent summary by anigbrowl about the power of existing interests to make the immigrant ship into a disaster, let's consider the competition.
Vancouver and La Paz (or possibly Ensenada or Los Cabos) offer urban amenities, affordable living, first world infrastructure and quality of life, plenty of space, and -- most importantly -- easy work visas. They're all within two to three hours of SJC and SFO airports in Silicon Valley, probably about as close in total travel time as the offshore ship.
If you really need to import a complete team from Durka-durkastan and can't get all the H1B's you want, just stick 'em in La Paz and spend a day taking in the Baja ocean breezes any time you need to see them in person. Any team the boat would work for, Mexico would work better.
(note: Mexican immigration law is much harsher on the undocumented than US law, but much easier on legal immigrants so get your papers in order when you try this; it's pretty easy.)
(note: Mexican immigration law is much harsher on the undocumented than US law, but much easier on legal immigrants so get your papers in order when you try this; it's pretty easy.)
Actually, Mexico reformed its immigration regime a few years ago, such that it is now decriminalized and involves only a nominal fine. Not that you'd know it from reading US media, which doesn't cover Mexican politics very well.
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To add to the excellent summary by anigbrowl about the power of existing interests to make the immigrant ship into a disaster, let's consider the competition.
Vancouver and La Paz (or possibly Ensenada or Los Cabos) offer urban amenities, affordable living, first world infrastructure and quality of life, plenty of space, and -- most importantly -- easy work visas. They're all within two to three hours of SJC and SFO airports in Silicon Valley, probably about as close in total travel time as the offshore ship.
If you really need to import a complete team from Durka-durkastan and can't get all the H1B's you want, just stick 'em in La Paz and spend a day taking in the Baja ocean breezes any time you need to see them in person. Any team the boat would work for, Mexico would work better.
(note: Mexican immigration law is much harsher on the undocumented than US law, but much easier on legal immigrants so get your papers in order when you try this; it's pretty easy.)
Thanks for your kind words!
(note: Mexican immigration law is much harsher on the undocumented than US law, but much easier on legal immigrants so get your papers in order when you try this; it's pretty easy.)
Actually, Mexico reformed its immigration regime a few years ago, such that it is now decriminalized and involves only a nominal fine. Not that you'd know it from reading US media, which doesn't cover Mexican politics very well.
http://www.cronica.com.mx/nota.php?id_nota=562826 or http://thinkprogress.org/security/2011/02/28/176511/mexico-i... for a quick overview.