A fierce dispute erupted in the president-elect’s camp between immigration hard-liners and tech industry leaders including Elon Musk.According to The New York Times, a heated dispute has erupted within the president-elect’s team regarding immigration and the role of foreign workers in the U.S. labor market. This disagreement has come to light just weeks before Donald J. Trump is set to take office.
The main point of contention is the level of tolerance the incoming administration should have for skilled immigrants who enter the country on work visas. On one side are immigration hard-liners who believe that these workers undercut wages for American citizens. On the other side are prominent backers of the president-elect from the tech industry, including Elon Musk and David Sacks, who rely on foreign skilled workers to run their companies.
The debate has sparked online arguments and accusations of censorship, highlighting a policy dilemma for Mr. Trump. While he has expressed a willingness to provide more work visas for skilled workers, he has also promised to close the border, use tariffs to create more jobs for Americans, and restrict immigration.
The dispute was triggered by far-right activist and Trump supporter Laura Loomer, who criticized the president-elect’s selection of Sriram Krishnan, an Indian American venture capitalist, as an adviser on artificial intelligence policy. Loomer expressed concern that Krishnan, a naturalized U.S. citizen born in India, would have influence on immigration policies and referred to “third-world invaders.”
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