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Donald Trump, who was elected as the 47th president of the United States, announced his support for the H1-B visa, which allows skilled immigrants to work in the U.S. ANNOUNCED HIS SUPPORTSpeaking to the New York Post, Trump declared his support for the H1-B visa program, which enables U.S. companies to employ foreign skilled workers, following statements by Elon Musk, the owner of Space X, advocating for the necessity of H1-B visa status on the X platform. "I HAVE MANY VISA HOLDERS IN MY PROPERTIES"Trump stated, "I have many H1-B visa holders in my properties. I am one of those who believe in H-1B. I have tried this many times. It’s a great program." During his first presidential term, Trump imposed restrictions on foreign worker visas and criticized the program, but with his latest statement, he clearly expressed his stance on an issue that has divided the Republican base. WHAT DID ELON MUSK SAY?There has been a growing divergence between businessman Elon Musk, who spent hundreds of millions of dollars supporting Donald Trump during the election process regarding the issuance of H1-B visas to skilled immigrants in the U.S., and other Republican Party officials. This week, Musk stated in his social media comments that the gap in positions requiring expertise in technology companies in the U.S. cannot be filled with "local talent" and emphasized that he was able to own large companies employing people in the U.S. thanks to the same visa program. Former White House advisor Steve Bannon criticized "big tech oligarchs" for supporting the H-1B program in a social media post on Friday and stated that he views immigration as "a threat to Western civilization." WHAT IS THE H1-B VISA?The H-1B is a type of work visa typically granted for a period of three years to skilled foreign workers who are not U.S. citizens, allowing the holder to apply for a green card at the end of this period.
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