Donald Trump has endorsed the H1-B visa program, which allows highly skilled workers to enter the US, despite previous calls for immigration restrictions. This stance has ignited a fierce debate between tech billionaires like Elon Musk and his traditional supporters. Musk, who himself entered the US on an H1-B, argues that attracting foreign talent is crucial for America's competitiveness. Trump's stance appears to contradict his campaign promises of curbing immigration.
Donald Trump weighed in Saturday in a bitter debate dividing his traditional supporters and tech barrons like Elon Musk , saying that he backs a special visa program that helps highly skilled workers enter the country.
Trump’s insistent calls for sharp curbs on immigration were central to his election victory in November over President Joe Biden. He has vowed to deport all undocumented immigrants and limit legal immigration. Musk, who himself migrated from South Africa on an H1-B, posted Thursday on his X platform that luring elite engineering talent from abroad was “essential for America to keep winning.”
That angered several prominent conservatives who were backing Trump long before Musk noisily joined their cause this year, going on to pump more than $250 million into the Republican’s campaign.
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