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Donald Trump backs H-1B visa program supported by Elon Musk

President-elect Trump told the Saturday Post that he supports immigrant visas for high-skilled workers, appearing to side with Elon Musk in the volatile MAGA debate on the issue. “I've always loved visas, I've always been pro-visa, and that's why we have foreign workers,” Trump said on the phone, saying that companies should hire foreign workers […]

H-1B Uproar Obscures Vast Workforce of Other White-Collar Migrants

The heated debate over H-1B visa workers masks the much larger influx of other foreign workers into white-collar jobs needed by American college graduates. The federal government issues approximately 130,000 new H-1B visas each year and an additional 650,000 visas or work permits to other white-collar immigrants each year. Many of these nonimmigrant workers are […]

GOP Can Compromise on Immigration by Eliminating ‘Fraud’ in H-1B Program

CNN contributor Scott Jennings said Friday on CNN's “The Read” that Republicans could make up for immigration issues by pursuing fraud in the H-1B visa program. “There's always been a push and pull within the Republican Party on this issue, and I think there are ways to resolve this,” Jennings said. I mean, I think […]

60% of Americans Say U.S. Does Not Need More H-1B Visa Workers

A majority of likely U.S. voters say the U.S. doesn't need more foreign H-1B visa workers to fill white-collar jobs, according to a new poll. Research on Rasmussen Reports reveal When asked whether Congress should increase the flow of foreign workers, primarily those who enter the country through the H-1B visa program, 6 in 10 […]

Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy Spat Continues with Debate over H1-B Visas

The long-running spat between former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy continues after the former ambassador attacked Ramaswamy's pro-visa stance. The selection of Siriam Krishnan as Senior Policy Advisor for Artificial Intelligence in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has sparked widespread debate over the H1-B visa program. The […]

H-1B Visa Workers Paid 10% Less than American Counterparts

Foreign workers on H-1B visas were receiving starting salaries about 10 percent lower than American workers at Deloitte, the multinational accounting firm whose pay data was hacked and made public. The H-1B visa program, created by former President George H.W. Bush, helps companies deal with “labor shortages,” particularly in STEM occupations. For years, Breitbart News […]

H1-B Visas a ‘Massive’ Cheap Labor Boon for Big Tech

Nicole Shanahan, President Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s 2024 running mate, said Thursday that the H1-B visa program provides tech companies with “a lot of time off” for cheap labor, and that the visa holders He said the people were essentially “indentured servants” to the company. big technology. The selection of Siriam Krishnan as Senior Policy […]

Musk and MAGA are fighting over H-1B visas. How do they work?

Tech moguls Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy express support for the H-1B work visa, a key program to attract international talent that has been criticized as too complex and vulnerable to abuse. Since then, he has faced a backlash within President-elect Trump's base. on the tech billionaire's social platform Rebellion grew within me. The debate […]

Trump Supporters Push Back After President-Elect Appoints Adviser Who Wants H-1B Expansion: ‘Tech Wants Indentured Servants’

The selection of artificial intelligence (AI) policy advisors for the incoming Trump administration has sparked widespread online debate over the H-1B visa program, with conservatives calling the visa program an “abuse.” Critics say it is designed to lower wages for white-collar Americans. . “Sriram Krishnan will serve as senior policy advisor for artificial intelligence in […]