> They're associated, rather than "linked" because, well, they're both immigration driven by a labor shortage. Most people understand that I'm talking about th

> They're associated, rather than "linked" because, well, they're both immigration driven by a labor shortage. Most people understand that I'm talking about the political process, said process being how the US makes changes in immigration law. The advocates of "high skill immigration" are asking for different changes to said law than the advocates for low skill plus "forgiveness". However, they're putting both sets of changes into a single package. As to the "labor shortage", I've done farm labor and other "jobs that americans won't do". The "shortage" is a combination of wage-busting and unwillingness to pay for the relevant automation. Then again, you won't find me arguing that someone is entitled to cheap golf, to mention one of the arguments for low skill immigration.