I think your second point answers your first: it is better for the US to import talent than to export companies, so if that’s the choice then these programs are

I think your second point answers your first: it is better for the US to import talent than to export companies, so if that’s the choice then these programs are no-brainers. But what I fear is the belief that it is better to have a poorly educated populace plus imported talent than it is to have a well educated populace. That seems to be the real policy issue here and it’s kind of terrifying.