Despite breaking your host country's laws you got a free education, basically defrauding them.

Be thankful you don't get held accountable and go home.

Edit:

growing skilled labor shortage

Oh fuck off. You're not skilled labor. You're a liberal arts student and an activist. You provide NOTHING a skilled labor market needs. You are but a drain on its resources.

Despite breaking your host country's laws you got a free education, basically defrauding them.

Be thankful you don't get held accountable and go home.