Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy argue that the US tech industry needs more engineers and that expanding the H-1B visa program is crucial. They claim the US needs to prioritize education and recruit top talent globally. Their stance sparked backlash from MAGA supporters who favor stricter immigration policies.
. The two took to social media to argue that tech companies such as Musk’s SpaceX and Tesla need workers on H-1B visas because the United States has not prioritized education enough.
“Our American culture has venerated mediocrity over excellence for way too long . That doesn’t start in college, it starts YOUNG,” heThursday. “A culture that celebrates the prom queen over the math olympiad champ, or the jock over the valedictorian, will not produce the best engineers.” Others are warning the two techs to stay out of immigration policy unless specifically asked by the incoming Trump administration.
Musk and Ramaswamy’s comments also drew criticism from former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, who called on Trump to prioritize American workers over foreign ones.
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