The USA has an orderly and, from what I understand from my immigrant friends and coworkers, not too difficult immigration process already. The meritocracy is here already. The article's author decided to cheat the system and be a criminal.
The shortest route is 10 years.
What is true is that the system is rigged against Indians and Chinese. If you are Indian and don't have a PhD, then yes, you may have to wait 10 years, probably longer in fact. Unlike the hardships of illegal immigrants, this hardly ever gets any attention though.
The entire reason we have a problem is because there isn't a good way to "do things legally".
It's probably only 'easy' for Canadians.
Dismantle the bureaucracy that makes immigration so difficult? Yes. I believe in free markets.