Trump Reportedly Backs Musk, Ramaswamy In Support Of Merit Visas Amid MAGA Turmoil
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The H-1B program helps highly skilled foreigners find work in the country. It has become a flashpoint issue on the far right.
President-elect Donald Trump weighed in Saturday on the immigration issue that has been roiling some of his highest-profile supporters online, telling The New York Post that he has “always been in favor” of H-1B visas.
It is not exactly true: Trump has waffled on his support for the H-1B program over the years, going so far as to suspend it late in his first term while his administration planned harsh new restrictions for workers seeking the visas. Denial rates also soared during Trump’s first term, while they plummeted after President Joe Biden took office.
The program is designed as a pathway for highly skilled foreigners to legally work in the United States, often in fields related to science and technology.
“I have many H-1B visas on my properties,” Trump told the Post.
“I’ve been a believer in H-1B,” he added. “I have used it many times. It’s a great program.”
The White House press secretary was reminded of something that only happened this week.
The incident reported by The Minnesota Star Tribune has been slammed on social media as "depraved."
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The move brings the Columbia University graduate closer to potential deportation.
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It's "not normal," said Jonathan Reiner.