Bill Gates Steps out on a very gigantic and safe limb

With all the controversy concerning immigration, Bill Gates offers his opinion here which seems to indicate that he supports the "pro-immigrant position.

But this statement ""I think every country in the world should make it easier for people with high skills to come in," Doesn't seem to contradict current laws. I know plenty of people that are immigrants to the US because of their particular skills.

The immigration debate(for the vast majority of people) has nothing to do with highly skilled workers.