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We have far better worker protection than most developing countries do*
FTFY
Hoping to be one of them in 2023! Submitted my paperwork a couple months ago, since I've finally lived here on a Green Cards long enough. I think ETA is like August? >

Best of luck! >

“This was an all-hands-on-deck effort across the agency given that any unused visas at the end of the fiscal year would become unavailable starting on Oct. 1, 2022.” >

Americans don’t want to work for slave wages? 
Federal Gov.;  Not a problem! >

But they are now Americans? >

Indeed. The government is solving the problem of existing Americans’ bad attitude with new, cheap labor. Also, gotta think ahead as gen Z refuses to give up enough crotch fruit to keep the Ponzi scheme alive. >

Idk about cheap, more qualified and harder working maybe.  A lot of them are highly educated w good work ethics. >

And cheaper than equally qualified Americans who refuse to work for the same pay and benefits as people “escaping” less developed economies… not knowing ours is a Ponzi scheme house of cards and they are the fodder at the bottom the pyramid no matter what level of labor they may represent. 
There was absolutely no doubt that we would start bringing in a lot more people in the next decade. >

It's one of the ways how we can stay ahead of china.  Attract highly skilled/educated ppl who will add to our productivity.  Other countries invested in their training and education and we reap the benefit.  
And it's same everywhere.  But, by coming here, they can live a better life than they did before.  I think you have very pessimistic view of workforce.  We have far better worker protection than most countries do.