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Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy Clash with MAGA Allies Over H-1B Visas: ‘Essential for America to Keep Winning’

December 27, 2024
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INGRASSIA: What Elon and Vivek Get Wrong About the H-1B Visa Debate

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Tech mogul Elon Musk and Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) co-chair Vivek Ramaswamy ignited a heated debate with MAGA allies Thursday over foreign worker visas. Both argued that programs like the H-1B visa are vital for fostering American innovation and maintaining the country’s competitive edge.

Musk, who has become a prominent figure in President-elect Donald Trump’s circle, took to X (formerly Twitter) to defend the policy. “I am referring to bringing in via legal immigration the top ~0.1% of engineering talent as being essential for America to keep winning,” Musk wrote, likening the U.S. to a sports team improving its roster with star players.

Ramaswamy, his counterpart at DOGE, expanded the argument, claiming that America’s culture celebrates mediocrity at the expense of excellence. “The reason top tech companies often hire foreign-born & first-generation engineers over ‘native’ Americans isn’t because of an innate American IQ deficit (a lazy & wrong explanation). A key part of it comes down to the c-word: culture,” Ramaswamy stated on X.

He added, “Our American culture has venerated mediocrity over excellence for way too long (at least since the 90s and likely longer). This doesn’t start in college. It starts YOUNG.” He warned that the U.S. risks losing out to global competitors like China if it fails to prioritize technical talent.

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Conservative voices, including Laura Loomer, Ann Coulter, and Mike Cernovich, criticized Musk and Ramaswamy’s stance, arguing that the H-1B program disadvantages American workers.

“American workers can leave a company. Imported H-1B workers can’t. Tech wants indentured servants, not ‘high-skilled’ workers,” Coulter posted.

Cernovich acknowledged the broader issue, saying, “Elon is right about the problem. Others are right that the solution is flawed. We ended our farm system, we lost our bench. BIG TECH did this. Now they want more H-1Bs for their self-inflicted wound.”

Loomer also alleged that her criticism of the DOGE leaders resulted in censorship by Musk’s X platform. She predicted tensions between Trump and Musk over this issue, calling it a potential “divorce.”

Political Fallout

Even former 2024 GOP primary rival Nikki Haley weighed in, rebuking Ramaswamy. “There is nothing wrong with American workers or American culture. We should be investing and prioritizing in Americans, not foreign workers,” she wrote.

The controversy underscores the tension within Trump’s coalition regarding immigration policy. During his first term, Trump restricted H-1B visas to prioritize higher-paid applicants and vowed to protect American workers. Yet, on the campaign trail, he also expressed support for retaining top foreign graduates to bolster U.S. innovation.

“You graduate from a college, I think you should get automatically, as part of your diploma, a green card to be able to stay in this country,” Trump said in June on The All-In Podcast. Silicon Valley leaders, including Jason Calacanis, pressed Trump to support bringing in “the best and brightest” workers globally.

This debate over balancing protectionist labor policies with fostering innovation appears poised to remain a divisive issue in Trump’s incoming administration.


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