You seem to be actively discounting other people's opinions. Why not just accept that the US is no longer aligned with the interests of some (not all) skilled

You seem to be actively discounting other people's opinions. Why not just accept that the US is no longer aligned with the interests of some (not all) skilled foreign workers. OP does seem to be open to discussions of increased compensation which seems to be one way to address the additional risk foreign workers have to manage in the US.