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 visas. Musk and Ramaswamy indicated their support for them, while other Trump loyalists say those visas are taking jobs away from Americans. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist has more.

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Musk, Ramaswamy spar with Trump supporters over H-1B work visas

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Trump says H-1B visa program is 'great' amid MAGA feud over tech workers

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Cracks appear in Trump coalition over foreign worker visas

Cracks have appeared among Trump supporters over the stand taken by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy.
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Trump weighs in on H-1B debate, backs immigration visas

President-elect Trump backed immigration visas for highly-skilled workers as the program has been in the spotlight after Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy faced backlash within the Republican leader's ...
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Trump sides with Musk on support for H-1B visas for foreign tech workers

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Musk and Ramaswamy clash with MAGA loyalists on worker visas

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Elon Musk accused of censoring conservatives on X who disagree with his immigration stances

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Trump Backers, Including Elon Musk, Clash With Far Right Over Immigrant Workers and H-1B Visas

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Here's what the H-1B visa debate with Musk and Ramaswamy is about

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MAGA civil war erupts between Musk, critics over H-1B visas

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Why Ramaswamy is linking immigration to 90s sitcom characters

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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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Cyclone on French Archipelago Exposes Resentments Over Immigrants

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