The US Immigration Crisis: A Systemic Failure

The US immigration system processes over one million people annually. Yet the average

wait time for a green card can stretch beyond twenty years. This isn't just

paperwork delays. It's families separated, careers stalled, and dreams deferred. Take Maria,

a nurse who arrived legally fifteen years ago. She's still waiting for permanent residency

while treating American patients daily. Her daughter aged out of her application at twenty

one and now faces deportation. Meanwhile, American businesses lose billions in productivity

because skilled workers can't get visas. Farmers struggle without seasonal labor, while outdated quotas

create impossible backlogs. Native-born citizens feel the ripple effects too: longer hospital wait