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Donald Trump terms H-1B visas a “great program” as Musk sparks a row

OUR BUREAU Efficiency (DOGE) -- reignited the
debate on H-1B visas, while reflect-
Washington, DC ing a divide over immigration policy
n a major shift from his earlier as Trump prepares to assume office.
stance, US-President elect Don- From SmartTV Download ZingoTV App
The debate over H1B visas and
Iald Trump has expressed his sup- immigration policy has intensified
port for the H-1B visa programme following Trump’s announcement of
and acknowledged frequently using Sriram Krishnan as the White House
it for his own properties, calling it a policy adviser on artificial intelli-
gence. Krishnan has previously sup-
“great programme,” according to a Login|Register with your eMail then
report by New York Post. ported removing per-country caps for
Calling it a “great programme,” green cards, a stance that has sparked
the President-elect said he has “al- mixed reactions.
ways” been in its favour. While some Trump supporters
“I’ve always liked the visas, I back this approach, citing its poten-
have always been in favour of the Start Watching IndiaLife TV 24 Hours LIVE
tial to fill critical gaps in the tech
visas. That’s why we have them,” workforce, others see it as conflicting
Trump said in a telephonic interview with the administration’s broader im-
with the New York Post. migration goals.
He added, “I have many H-1B The H1B visa debate has ex-
visas on my properties. I’ve been a program, describing it as a means MAGA team in the United States, as posed deeper divides in US immigra-
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believer in H-1B. I have used it many for companies to replace American Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy tion policy, particularly regarding the
times. It’s a great programme.” workers with lower-paid foreign em- who advocated for the expansion of balance between skilled immigration
Notably, during Trump’s first ployees. Restrictions tightened fur- the visa program for ‘highly skilled and domestic workforce develop-
term, the administration imposed ther in 2020 in response to economic workers’ faced heavy backlash from ment.
restrictions on H-1B visas, citing con- challenges caused by the Covid-19 within President-elect’s base. With Indian workers comprising
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cerns over “abuse” and “economic pandemic. Musk and Ramaswamy -- both 72 per cent of H1B recipients in fiscal
strain.” Trump’s latest remarks comes af- foreign origin leaders heading year 2023, this issue also has implica-
In 2016, Trump condemned the ter a major divide emerged within his Trump’s Department of Government tions for US-India relations.

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