Trump says H-1B visa program is 'great' amid MAGA feud over tech workers
President-elect Donald Trump weighed in on a simmering feud among MAGA allies over H-1B worker visas, telling the New York Post that he supports the program, according to the outlet.
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What to know about H-1B visas at the center of Musk-MAGA fight
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Musk, Ramaswamy spar with Trump supporters over H-1B work visas
Musk and Ramaswamy have found themselves at odds with some of Trump's supporters over their support for H-1B visas, which allow foreign professionals to work in America.ABC News - 1d -
Lawler: H-1B visa program 'has obviously been beneficial to our economy'
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Schmitt on H-1B program: 'American workers have been left behind by this economy'
Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt (Mo.) said that U.S. workers "have been left behind by this economy" during a discussion on "Fox News Sunday" about the H-1B work visa, a key program to attract ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump advisers Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy open rift over immigrant worker visas
A rift has opened up in President-elect Trump's inner circle of supporters after over comments made by two of his incoming advisers, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, about H-1B temporary worker ...NBC News - 1d -
Cracks appear in Trump coalition over foreign worker visas
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Trump weighs in on H-1B debate, backs immigration visas
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Trump sides with Musk on support for H-1B visas for foreign tech workers
Remarks follow social media posts from Tesla and SpaceX CEO, who vowed to go to ‘war’ to defend program. Donald Trump on Saturday sided with Elon Musk, a key supporter and billionaire tech CEO, in ...The Guardian - 2d -
Trump supporters and his tech allies argue over H-1B visas
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Musk calls some MAGA supporters ‘contemptible fools’ as visa row intensifies
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Here’s how Trump can still defuse the ‘MAGA civil war’ over immigration
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Musk and Ramaswamy clash with MAGA loyalists on worker visas
Two of President-elect Trump’s advisers, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, are facing backlash from MAGA supporters over H-1B visas, which allow companies in the U.S. to hire high-skilled ...NBC News - 2d -
Musk and MAGA are fighting over H-1B visas. How do they work?
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Trump Backers, Including Elon Musk, Clash With Far Right Over Immigrant Workers and H-1B Visas
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MAGA civil war erupts between Musk, critics over H-1B visas
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Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy expose rift with MAGA loyalists over immigrant tech workers
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Musk’s fight with Maga reveals split on immigration within Trump’s circle
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Maga v Musk: Trump camp divided in bitter fight over immigration policy
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