Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is very outspoken about the value immigrants add to our economy and workforce:

In a knowledge economy, the most important resources are the talented people we educate and attract to our country. A knowledge economy can scale further, create better jobs, and provide a higher quality of living for everyone in our nation. To lead the world in this new economy, we need the most talented and hardest-working people. We need to train and attract the best. We need those middle-school students to be tomorrow’s leaders. [Mark Zuckerberg, via The Washington Post]

The concept of a startup visa isn’t unheard of. Many countries already offer similar programs.

Why immigrants are vital to the future of American entrepreneurship