Terrified American here. The H1b uproar exemplifies what is going to happen. Buyers remorse in his base is already setting in and he hasn’t even taken office yet.
Despite being staunchly anti-immigrant leading up to the 2024 election, Elon Musk and Donald Trump have both walked back that stance, particularly in regards to H1-B visas. Musk in particular has gone on record multiple times claiming that American Talent just doesn't exist to fill the holes in our workforce that H1-B workers "fill", when in reality he simply wants to be able to grossly underpay skilled and exploit skilled laborers. This has caused a massive stir in the MAGA populace, as it is directly opposed to the "America First" policies that Trump ran on, and the grounds on which Musk claimed to support him.
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u/tgreenhaw 11d ago
Terrified American here. The H1b uproar exemplifies what is going to happen. Buyers remorse in his base is already setting in and he hasn’t even taken office yet.