President Trump Supports Foreign Worker Recruitment with H1-B Visa
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December 29, 2024 23:11
united states - President-elect Donald Trump has announced his support for the H1-B visa program, which allows skilled immigrants to work in the United States.
President-elect Donald Trump has publicly shared his support for the H1-B visa, which allows skilled immigrants to work in the United States. This comes after SpaceX owner Elon Musk advocated for the necessity of the H1-B visa status to enable U.S. companies to hire foreign expert workers.
In an interview with the New York Post, Trump expressed his belief in the H-1B visa program, stating that he has many H-1B visa holders in his properties and that he has tried the program several times, calling it a great program.
Trump's announcement has divided the Republican base on the issue of granting work visas to immigrants. Earlier in his presidency, Trump had imposed restrictions on foreign worker visas and criticized the program. However, his recent statement clearly shows his support for allowing foreign workers to enter the U.S. with H1-B visas.
Elon Musk and other Republican Party officials who supported Trump during the election campaign have recently shown a split in opinion regarding the issuance of H1-B visas to skilled immigrants. Musk highlighted the shortage of expertise in technology companies in the U.S. that cannot be filled by domestic talent and pointed out that he himself has been able to employ a large number of people in the U.S. through the same visa program.
Former White House Advisor Steve Bannon criticized the H-1B program, labeling it as a threat to Western civilization. Trump, on the other hand, has made promises during his election speeches to deport illegal immigrants, increase tariffs to provide more job opportunities for American citizens, and significantly restrict immigration.
The H-1B visa is a type of work visa granted to skilled foreign workers in the U.S. for typically a period of three years, allowing the holder to apply for a green card at the end of this period.