Cracks appear in Trump coalition over foreign worker visas

Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk argue for skilled visas, but not all Trump supporters are pleased with their immigration views

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Trump supporters and his tech allies argue over H-1B visas

A heated online debate among President-elect Donald Trump's supports is exposing what being called a "MAGA civil war." Trump's tech allies like billionaire Elon Musk and his longtime base are ...
CBS News - 1h
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 - 7h
An online debate over foreign workers in tech shows tensions in Trump's political coalition

An online spat between factions of Donald Trump’s supporters over immigration and the tech industry has thrown internal divisions in the president-elect’s political movement into public display
ABC News - 22h
Trump Backers, Including Elon Musk, Clash With Far Right Over Immigrant Workers and H-1B Visas

A fierce dispute erupted in the president-elect’s camp between immigration hard-liners and tech industry leaders including Elon Musk.
The New York Times - 23h
Musk and MAGA are fighting over H-1B visas. How do they work?

Tech mogul Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have faced backlash within President-elect Trump's base after the two signaled their support for the H-1B work visa, a key program to attract international ...
The Hill - 21h
MAGA civil war erupts between Musk, critics over H-1B visas

A Trump World civil war has erupted over visas for highly skilled workers, with the president-elect’s new tech industry allies like Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy on one side and the ...
The Hill - 23h
Can Trump hold his disparate coalition together?

A Catch-22 of politics is the fact that once you start governing and making decisions, you’re almost guaranteed to alienate some of the people who put you in office in the first place.
The Hill - 4d
Consumer protection board sues Walmart and fintech firm over gig-worker driver pay access

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is suing Walmart and a financial technology firm, alleging they illegally forced drivers into using costly deposit accounts to receive their pay.
NBC News - 4d
Amazon and Starbucks Workers are on Strike. Trump Might Have Something to do With It

The President-elect was no fan of unions during his first term, though observers suggest he may be more accommodating on labor issues when he returns to office.
Inc. - 5d