>You are missing the fact that these are a potential additional 100,000 positions. Those who leave the H1-B program for this program then free up those existing H1-B quota slots to be "reoccupied" by others. The net number goes up by the full 100,000 (or however many are awarded).

Sorry but that couldn't be more wrong. There is no total H1-B quota. Only 65,000 new visas are awarded annually, renewable upto 6 years. After 6 years, they're renewable only if there is a pending green card application in valid status and they continue to work. The renewals don't count under the 65,000 quota. There will be exactly zero positions that can be "reoccupied" if these folks get a work permit or even a green card.

>BTW, the Sessions quote is in regard to H-2 visas, not H1-B or L-1 etc. H-2 variants are primarily agricultural.

Which Sessions quote are you referring to? I think all of my quotes were by Miano?