Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs are pursuing a “you-can’t-make-this-up” hack to the notoriously difficult U.S. immigration system.
In an attempt to allow more foreign nationals to contribute to Silicon Valley, a group is seeking to buy a cruise ship and convert it into a floating campus of entrepreneurs who will live on international waters off the coast of San Fransisco. The backers of the plan believe a ship is needed because of the difficulty that young, ambitious entrepreneurs have in obtaining immigration and work authorization in the United States.
The ship would allow entrepreneurs to work on the ship and travel to the main land for meetings on business tourist visas. The need for this venture seems silly – until you think about it for a moment or two – the group thinks that it is easier to buy a boat vs. convince the US government that it needs more Silicon Valley startups created or co-created by ambitious foreign nationals and immigrants. (Think: Google, Paypal).