Why does every discussion about some random country have to involve the US? It is getting really boring seeing the same mid-brow flawed arguments rehashed everywhere from Reddit's worldnews to HN.

Btw, NZ can afford to maintain a top spot on all these lists because it is a gated country with population less than that of NYC.

NZ's borders have always been closed for the world's poor. Now it is closed for non-elites and the just plain rich are revolting against it.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/22/on-the-edge-ar...

> Critics say failing to allow family members to join skilled workers will undermine post-pandemic recovery

If the US did a fraction of that for H1B workers, there would have been virtue signaling speeches in the UN.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/tough-rules-see-migrants-give-...

Be a bit more generous like the US for immigration, and then we will see how the US and NZ fare.