Considering what they’ve gone through, the fact that they’re still a viable crew could be seen as a “comeback”.

As for the zip-import theory: keep in mind that post-9/11 immigration is a pain in the butt for a regular, law-abiding individual, so to import career criminals from across an ocean is not an easy feat.

Cartels get away with it because they can literally walk into the US.

Not to mention that life as a mobster in America is much harder than overseas. So I don’t know why would anyone come here to join the LCN. He’d be better off moving to Germany, Canada, Australia where racketeering laws are not as harsh as here (or Italy).