Around Christmas, a huge spat broke out between President Donald Trump’s supporters in the high-tech community, such as Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, and his Make America Great Again political base. At the heart of the disagreement was H-1B visas, a program that, according to supporters, brings in much-needed, high-skilled labor to the United States.
In the latest episode of the “National Insecurity” podcast, Mark Krikorian, executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies and a leading expert on immigration issues, explains the common misconceptions about H-1B visas. For example, most Americans may not know that a vast majority of the visa recipients hail from India and are used by firms that play an integral role in the outsourcing of this country’s IT labor. Additionally, while H-1B workers are not unskilled, most are not highly skilled.
Krikorian also discusses immigration policy in the next Trump administration, including areas where the president disagrees with his core voters. To listen to the full episode, please click here or the player below. Enjoy!
“National Insecurity” is hosted by Ying Ma and Doug Bandow, senior fellow at the Cato Institute.
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