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Ahead of Trump's inauguration, debate on H1B visas intensifies

Ahead of Trump's inauguration, debate on H1B visas intensifies

The Hindu
Friday, January 3, 2025 2:56 AM GMT

H-1B visas benefit Indians, supported by Trump, Musk, and Ramaswamy, sparking debate on American workforce and economy.

Three weeks ahead of Mr. Trump’s inauguration here on January 20, the debate on foreign guest workers’ visas for highly skilled professionals, the H-1B, has intensified which has literally created divisions in both the Democratic and the Republican parties.

Indians are the main beneficiaries of the H-1B visas, which bring in the best of the talent and brains from across the world. Highly skilled professionals from India walk away with the overwhelming number of H-1B visas — which is Congressional mandated 65,0000 every year and another 20,000 for those who received higher education from the U.S.

Also Read | Republican party supporters and Donald Trump’s team disagree on H1B immigration debate 

President-elect Donald Trump, who will be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States on January 20 in front of the U.S. Capitol, has come out in support of the H-1B, so has two of his close confidants, Tesla owner Elon Musk and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, both of whom have been tasked to head the newly created Department of Government Efficiency.

“I’ve always liked the visas, I have always been in favour of the visas. That’s why we have them,” Mr. Trump told the New York Post over the weekend.

“I've always felt we have to have the most competent people in our country. We need competent people, we need smart people coming into our country, we need a lot of people coming in. We're going to have jobs like we've never had before," Mr. Trump told reporters at a New Year’s Eve party hosted by him at Mar-a-Lago.

Both Mr. Musk and Mr. Ramaswamy have argued that H-1B visas are essential to attract the best of the talent, as the U.S. falls short in many of the specialised fields.

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