Chad Wolf, who served as acting Secretary of Homeland Security in the Trump administration, said Monday on Newsmax TV's “Wake Up America” that while there are problems with the H-1B visa program, the U.S. He said it was making it difficult. Students who come to the U.S. to receive an education should be “encouraged” to stay here, and should be “encouraged to do so based on merit, not on a lottery system, and not on the basis of where they come from.” ” From merit. ”
“One of the things we focused on on this show is that the president, Elon, and Vivek all said that if they were international students, they would want to come here, and they would want to come here,” said co-host Mark Lotter. I think so,” he said. If you study at one of America's most prestigious institutions, you should stay here and apply what we've helped you learn in American companies, rather than taking it back to India or a potential adversary, China. And I think that's part of the reform that people are talking about. ”
Wolf replied: “Yeah, I think that's part of it. A lot of the students who come here and get an education want to stay here and start businesses. And I think that's good for the U.S. economy. And we make it difficult and we make it very difficult for them to do it. So, as you pointed out, they often go back to their home countries and start new businesses or become entrepreneurs there. start a business And we want to make sure that we keep the best here in the United States, so they finish their studies, often get that advanced degree, and stay here in the United States. Again, we should do this based on merit, not on a lottery system or on country of origin. And if we can do that, we're in a good position. I think I can become one.”
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