Trump supporters angry with Elon Musk’s immigration statement.Musk said it is important to attract top talent.Ramaswamy said that immigration will provide better engineers.
Washington. Supporters of America’s newly elected President Donald Trump are angry with the statements made by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy on the issue of immigration. Elon Musk has advocated merit-based immigration reforms, which is not liked by Donald Trump’s supporters as he sticks to his anti-immigration stance. The controversy began when Indian-origin venture capitalist Sriram Krishnan was appointed to lead Artificial Intelligence policy in the Donald Trump administration.
Sriram Krishnan had earlier in his statements supported removing the country’s cap on green cards for skilled immigrants. Social media commenter Laura Loomer called Sriram Krishnan’s appointment “deeply troubling,” sparking a debate on social media between supporters of Donald Trump and those seeking a fair system for immigration.
What did Elon Musk say on immigration to America?
Elon Musk, who himself came to the US on an H-1B visa, said the country must attract top global talent to maintain its technological and economic dominance. “If you want your team to win championships, you have to recruit top talent, no matter where they are,” he said on
Vivek Ramaswamy, who was appointed by Donald Trump as co-chairman of the Department of Government Efficiency, said immigration to the US is necessary because the current culture “celebrates prom queens more than Math Olympiad champions… It diverts the best engineers from Will not be made.”
What did Donald Trump’s supporters say on immigration?
Lara Loomer, Ann Coulter and former Congress member Matt Gaetz have accused Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy of weakening American workers. Nikki Haley, who has been a former US Ambassador to the United Nations, said that America should give priority to investing in the talented people of its country. “There is no shortage of American workers or American culture,” he said.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : December 28, 2024, 6:52 PM IST