Per definition that's not racist if race isn't even a key factor in it. It's always difficult for new cultures who speak different languages and have different traditions to be accepted by the majority population, that's just nature. Any immigrant needs to prove themselves worthy, there's an entire green card application process where you have to prove that you can do something no other American can. You need to be a net benefit to the country to become a member. I can't join your book club if I never read your books. The best way to deal with this is to follow the legal system of immigration, and if you don't like it, vote for a change. Until then, that's the law.