"In America, nobody says you have to keep circumstances somebody else gives you."
Amy Tan, Chinese-American novelist

The United States remains a huge country, and we have more than enough room to absorb ambitious, focused, and wealthy immigrants. Not only can we easily absorb the "nearly 6,900", but we could actually absorb far, far more if the federal government focused on job creation. Let's add a zero or two. Let's bring in 690,000 EB-5 visas from China.

We could, after all, lift the caps and revitalize the American economy. We could prioritize immigrants bringing entrepreneur, engineering, and technical skills. It would also be far, far easier to sell this savvy immigration plan than the blanket amnesty for illegal, often unskilled, immigrants currently being promoted by the Obama administration. We could also require EB-5 immigrants to pass a real English test - and ask immigrants seeking citizenship to read, write, and speak English at least a fourth grade level. (The current American citizenship tests require an approximately 2nd English level; Australia, in contrast, requires an approximately 8th grade citizenship level. Some middle point certainly seems reasonable.)

Instead of fearing a dramatic surge of wealthy Chinese, we should welcome them with open arms.