[danking00]

People who gain citizenship are no longer in a precarious visa situation nor tied to their current employer. Moving people off visas and into PR/citizenship would seem to me to remove downward pressure on salaries.

Heck, workers with PR/citizenship are probably more likely to unionize for higher wages because they feel safer.

[bee_rider]

But this admits that the more generous and open policy might also be more practical. Can’t have that, it is too good.

[lgleason]

You are forgetting the law of supply and demand. More supply and the same demand leads to lower prices.