I know this will be very unpleasant and will entail a lot of hardship for a lot of people but I can't help but wonder if in the long term this will help to start reversing the "brain drain" problem that many developing nations are struggling with. They'll still have access to their classes and be able to acquire the requisite skills, but now they'll be building something in their home country not stuck in a middle tier position within the US.
Of course not saying that means the policies made are good or bad, I am just curious to the second order effect this will have.
Of course not saying that means the policies made are good or bad, I am just curious to the second order effect this will have.