Yes, there are people with well argumented reasons against loosening immigration laws or giving more rights to illegal immigrants. But it is a fact that there is a large number or immigrants who oppose them simply for the reason that others shouldn't get what they got without going through the same hard work. I've seen very angry groups of immigrants opposing drivers licenses for illegal immigrants for just that reason. It wasn't about best of the best or extraordinary ability.

Same for student loan forgiveness. There are a lot of people who oppose it just because "it isn't fair" that they had to pay theirs and others wouldn't.

I think that logic is flawed and petty.

I personally have not much stake in the matter. I'm a legal immigrant, doing one of those jobs that required proof that I'm highly qualified. And I got to be highly qualified for free because I didn't study in the US.