Does President Trump really want the “Best and Brightest” immigrants in the US, as he stated when he signed the “Buy American Hire American” Executive Order?  This article seems to corroborate that claim.

Trump Minimum Wage For H-1B Visa Holders Could Reach $250,000 A Year

Trump officials may impose exceptionally high minimum wages to prevent foreign-born scientists and engineers from working in America.

However, compare Trump’s words with this current trend within USCIS.  Does “Best and Brightest” only mean “somewhat good but not really the best”?  Or is President Trump simply trying to price out legal immigration using any means possible and only paying lipservice to the desire to bring the “Best and Brightest” into the US?

Applications for high paying H1B visa renewals are being denied

H1B visa holders on seven figure salaries are having applications refused.