A legitimate case can be made for modestly increasing skilled immigration. As we have seen, there is widespread public support in Western democracies for increasing the numbers of skilled immigrants, even among many who want unskilled immigration to be cut. But if their numbers are increased, skilled immigrants should be legal permanent residents with the rights to quickly become citizens and to quit one employer for another, not easily intimidated and easily exploited indentured servants whose lack of bargaining power makes them attractive substitutes for workers who possess more rights.
