These people clinging desperately to the US and trying every trick in the book to not go back to their native countries is exactly why the country they left is

These people clinging desperately to the US and trying every trick in the book to not go back to their native countries is exactly why the country they left is in shambles. It's a self-fulfulling prophecy of the country not improving because the people who could improve it leave (and not for humanitarian reasons). They may not realize it, but they are actively contributing to the reasons that pushed them to move. I know that it's hard to hear, but if you're not good enough as a programmer for the most wealthy and cut-throat market in the world, you have at least gained enough experience to be a good senior engineer or manager or even founder back home.