On December 29th, a public statement sparked controversy as Trump announced his support for the US H-1B visa program. US President elect Trump stated in an interview with The New York Times on December 28th that he supports the H-1B visa program, which has attracted widespread attention. Trump said in a media interview that the H-1B visa is a “great program” and mentioned that his personal industry has repeatedly used the program to recruit foreign skilled workers. The position expressed by Trump is in opposition to the opposition of some of his supporters. Previously, Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk had a dispute with some far right individuals over their support for H-1B visas. Trump did not respond positively to criticism that his decision to select Indian advisors may affect immigration policies; However, in response to Musk’s emphasis on distinguishing between legal and illegal immigration issues, Trump expressed his support for Musk’s remarks.
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