Billionaires Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, advisers to President-elect Donald Trump on federal spending, are urging support for foreign tech workers – a stance that has ignited a Twitter firestorm among Trump’s far-right base.
The debate over immigration policy and the tech industry’s reliance on skilled labor is at the core of the rift between Trump’s nationalist supporters and the Silicon Valley leaders backing his administration, underscoring potential challenges for Trump, who takes office on January 20, 2025.
Big Tech’s Reliance On Foreign Talent
The tech sector has long championed the H-1B visa program, which enables U.S. companies to hire thousands of foreign engineers and specialists annually, primarily from India and China. However, Trump’s first administration restricted the program in 2020, arguing it displaced American workers with lower-paid foreign employees.
Musk, a former H-1B visa holder whose company Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) has utilized the program, defended the industry’s position in a Dec. 25, post on X, “There is a permanent …Full story available on Benzinga.com
Musk And Ramaswamy Back Foreign Tech Workers, Sparking Rift In MAGA Trump Camp & Twitter Firestorm
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