In the last few days, an argument erupted between Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy and the MAGA base over skilled immigrants. This is a false argument. That Trump stepped in and supported Musk is a clear indication of how serious and important this issue is to growth and prosperity in the U.S.
We need an “all of the above” strategy, combining the best and brightest from around the globe alongside our own home-grown talent.
A disagreement has emerged over a fundamentally broken and contentious system: immigration. For their part, Ramaswamy and Musk are facing backlash from the MAGA base for supporting the H-1B work visa, which is typically reserved for people who “perform services in a specialty obligation.”
The skilled migration program known as H-1B is not just about bringing in skilled immigrant workers, it also provides a pathway for foreign students who enroll and graduate from America’s universities to stay and…
