Ask HN: The case for U.S. tech talent

Hi everyone, TL;DR: In what scenario should companies hire American interns/devs instead of talent overseas? I've recently started working for a tiny, fully remote startup as a technical team lead, and I'm in the position to potentially hire an intern for the summer. However, the discussion came up on the value of hiring a college intern in the US (where it is much more expensive) versus hiring from Eastern Europe (where costs are much lower). For context, I am the only American dev in the company, while the other devs are from Eastern Europe. One of the founders (who comes from a non-technical background) asked about the value of hiring an American student. As this is my first leadership dev role, it is my first time thinking about hiring issues, and I've always operated under the assumption that what you pay for is what you get. I've only briefly read anecdotes about overseas hiring of talent causing headaches (Mostly from India), and I've never managed a team before, so I'm really uneducated on the topic. However, after working with Eastern European devs, I'm not so sure anymore. The current dev team is great, and from my limited perspective, we're meeting goals at a fraction of the labor cost. I'm interested in hearing more about your experiences and make the case for or against hiring U.S. talent for a lean startup focused on efficient spending.