it's almost like emigrating to this country is a privilege and not a right people are entitled to.
Come on man, I'm not even implying that immigration is a 'right'. I'm saying that there are plenty of immigrants with lots of economic productive potential who are denied on the basis of not being rich enough.
Why shouldn't the administration set high standards for those coming into the country?
As it stands, the requirements are already very high. The stereotype of the 'smart Asian kid' in schools is a consequence of the fact that Asian immigrants with higher education degrees were prioritized in the immigration process thirty years ago.
The new bill that Annoying Orange is supporting (which, again, won't pass) is just ridiculous though. It set standards way above just supporting the social benefits received as a United States citizen. It's a deliberate attempt to decimate the total number of immigrants entering the country in order to cater to his nativist constituency.