US EditionTrump Allies Clash Over H-1B Visas and US Talent Shortage Debate
- A heated debate over H-1B visas among Republican Party members has emerged during the holiday week, highlighting divisions within the GOP and Trump's base.
- Elon Musk and tech allies like Vivek Ramaswamy support H-1B visas, while some MAGA supporters push for stricter immigration policies.
- Vivek Ramaswamy argued that H-1B visas are necessary because American culture does not prioritize work ethic as Indian culture does.
- Trump has focused on illegal immigration but has not clearly addressed the issue of legal immigration and H-1B visas.
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Opinion | Vivek Ramaswamy, Former MAGA Darling, Learns Something About Politics
Vivek Ramaswamy may just be the saviour Indians with an American Dream have been waiting for. Or is he the enfant terrible who's going to ruin it for everyone? President-elect Donald Trump's two blue-eyed boys, Ramaswamy and Elon Musk, are currently co-chairing the Department of Government Efficiency. They have openly batted for H-1B visas— visas for high-tech workers, a lot of whom come into the US from India. This has started a civil war amon…
Elon Musk again sparks debate on H-1B visa programme, calls it 'broken' which needs quick reforms
Washington: After vowing to "go to war" to defend the H-1B visa programme, tech billionaire Elon Musk has reignited debates surrounding the programme used to bring skilled foreign workers to the US by labelling it "broken" and in urgent need of "major reform." Musk, along with Indian-American tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, has been tapped by Trump to lead his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Last week, Musk argued that foreign wor…
Pick Your Fighter: Who’s Who in the Ongoing MAGA Civil War
Photo Illustration by Victoria Sunday/The Daily Beast/Getty Images A surprisingly heated conflict dominated MAGA world last week, pitting far-right influencers and immigration hawks against billionaire tech moguls and venture capitalists over the fate of H1-B visas. H1-B visas are granted to…
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