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> Talent needs to be developed and cultivated right?

Feels like you're overstating the value of "mentorship and incubation". It doesn't "make" companies or founders, it just helps guide the ones who are already on that path. Employees benefit from skills training and career mentorship, but that's different for someone who started a company. The most prolific entrepreneurs are hell bent on success and don't need training or incubation.

We need more companies that hire lots of people. Therefore we need the most prolific founders possible - bring 'em in from anywhere to start more big companies in the US! For example, Google being HQed in the US created thousands of jobs here, not even counting all the companies started by Ex-googlers -- if those founders were sent back to Russia, all those jobs could be overseas. Wouldn't you want them in the US, per your argument?

Source: worked as VC for 5+ years