Ding! I didn’t think of it but you’re absolutely right. Just claim you’re a foreigner. They’ll let you stay and even give you assistance while you set up a new identity and build a history here.
Sad isn’t it.
If you don’t look like a foreigner, you’ll be rejected.
It is still possible to leave the US and establish a new life and identity in some countries, but I don’t post it publicly. It can be found.