WASHINGTON: Donald Trump weighed in a bitter debate dividing his traditional supporters and tech barons like Elon Musk, saying that he backs a special visa programme that helps highly skilled workers enter the country. "I've always liked the (H1-B) visas, I have always been in favor of the visas, that's why we have them" at Trump-owned facilities, the president-elect said in a statement to the New York Post in his first public comments on the matter since it flared up this week. An angry back-and-forth has erupted in fiery fashion, with Musk even vowing to "go to war" over the issue.
Trump's insistent calls for sharp curbs on immigration were central to his election victory in November over President Joe Biden. Trump has vowed to deport all undocumented immigrants and limit legal immigration. But tech entrepreneurs like Tesla's Musk — as well as Vivek Ramaswamy, who is set to join Musk in co-chairing a government cost-cutting panel — say the United States produces too few highly skilled graduates and they fervently champion the H1-B programme. — AFP
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