Washington: When anti-immigration Trump supporters in America raised questions on the H-1B visa program, the world’s top businessman Elon Musk came to the rescue and said that the H-1B visa program is very important for technology companies to maintain their superiority in the world. Is. And I would ‘fight’ for this program, but Elon Musk, who said he was ready, backed out within days. Now he has said that there is a need to reform the H-1B visa program.
Elon Musk, who had claimed that the H-1B visa program was most important for US technology companies, softened his stance within days and stressed the need for reform. He posted on Twitter that the H-1B program is flawed and needs major changes. However, Musk also said that his companies, SpaceX and Tesla, have been able to bring talented foreign workers to the US through the program.
Elon Musk made two major suggestions to make the H-1B visa program more effective, the first of which is to raise the minimum wage to make it more expensive for companies to hire foreigners than domestic workers. Second, it is also proposed to add an annual fee, which will ensure that the visa is used only to meet genuine needs.
Donald Trump was against this visa program in his last term. But after Elon Musk and Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) chief Vivek Ramaswamy announced their support for the H-1B program, Trump also changed his stance and supported the H-1B visa program. Musk said that technology companies like SpaceX and Tesla are dependent on foreign professionals to maintain their dominance in the technology world.
In fact, President Donald Trump, who was elected on campaign promises of anti-immigration and America First, angered Trump supporters when he appointed Indian-origin Sriram Krishnan, a supporter of the H-1B visa, as an AI advisor. Did. Right-wing influencer and staunch Trump supporter Laura Loomer described Sriram Krishnan as pro-Indian, the biggest beneficiary of H-1B visas, and anti-American. At such a time, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy came forward in favor of Sriram Krishnan.
