President-elect Trump joins debate among supporters supporting H-1B visa program
President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday appeared to join the heated debate among his supporters over skilled worker visas, siding with Elon Musk, telling the New York Post that he “always loved these visas” .
The comments come as Trump loyalists have blame each other online few days More than H-1B visa. Immigration hard-liners, including Trump supporters like Laura Loomer and Steve Bannon, subscribe to an “America First” agenda focused on creating more jobs for American citizens.
But Musk, the world’s richest man, and other tech giants have long supported the H-1B visa program, which allows companies to hire skilled workers from foreign countries. They think, as Musk said release Earlier this week, “America is experiencing a critical shortage of talented, motivated engineers.”
In another post late Saturday night, Musk added: “The reason I was able to come to the United States with so many key people who created SpaceX, Tesla, and hundreds of other companies that made America great was because of H1B.” He added: “Step back and Stride, go fuck yourself. I’m going to start a war on this issue that you can’t understand.
In response, Bannon, who serves as Trump’s chief strategist, responded: Calling Musk “a toddler”“Please notify Child Protective Services – a ‘wellness check is required; about this child,'” he posted on the social media platform Gettr, linking to Musk’s tweet.
Shortly after that, Trump got on the phone with Jon Levin of the New York Post, telling him: “I’ve always been in favor of visas. That’s why we have them.
Trump added that he “has had many H-1B visas on my property. I’ve always been a believer in H1-B. I’ve used it many times. It’s a great program.
It is unclear which properties Trump is referring to are dependent on the H-1B program. His golf courses and clubs, including Mar-a-Lago, long-term dependence on foreign workers Come to the United States through the H-2B program to work as housekeepers and cooks. The H-2B visa program allows employers to import unskilled workers from abroad for temporary work if there are no qualified U.S. workers who want the jobs.
