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Elon Musk and Donald Trump's allies disagree on immigration policies and the role of foreign workers in the tech industry

Elon Musk and Donald Trump's allies disagree on immigration policies and the role of foreign workers in the tech industry

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Elon Musk and other prominent Silicon Valley figures have been advocating for increased immigration of highly-skilled workers to meet the industry's demands. Musk believes that America must attract top engineering talent to secure technological dominance over China. However, this stance has put him at odds with some of Donald Trump's supporters, who are critical of immigration. Specifically, MAGA influencers such as Laura Loomer have accused Musk and his company X of censorship and shadow-banning their accounts for criticizing immigration. Loomer has also accused Musk and X of being biased against MAGA influencers. In response, Musk has emphasized the need for the US to increase legal immigration of hard-working and honest individuals who love America. Musk believes that this is essential for America to "keep winning". The debate highlights the tension between the tech industry's desire for skilled immigration and the concerns of some Trump supporters about immigration policies.

Steve Bannon
Republican Party
1. They want a network, they don't want a nation.
Nikki Haley
Republican Party
1. All you have to do is look at the border and see how many want what we have. We should be investing and prioritising in Americans, not foreign workers.
2. There is nothing wrong with American workers or American culture.
Donald Trump
Republican Party
1. I think you should get automatically, as part of your diploma, a green card to be able to stay in this country.
2. I've always liked the visas, I have always been in favor of the visas. That's why we have them.
Preston Parra
Republican Party
1. We spoke out against HB1 visas and it appears that @elonmusk intentionally shut us down?
2. If anyone thinks for one minute the REAL backbone of the right wing and MAGA is gonna stand idly by while these big tech gillionaire Silicon Valley dweebs who didn't get bullied enough in high school, steal our country, they're mistaken.
Vivek Ramaswamy
Republican Party
1. Our American culture has venerated mediocrity over excellence for way too long — at least since the Nineties, and likely longer. That doesn't start in college, it starts young.
2. More math tutoring, fewer sleepovers. More weekend science competitions, fewer Saturday morning cartoons. More books, less TV. More creating, less 'chillin'. More extracurriculars, less 'hanging out at the mall'.
Laura Loomer
1. I have now also been banned from being able to purchase premium. We are always told to buy premium. But if you criticize immigration, you get your premium check taken away and also get banned from buying Premium. Pure censorship. MAGA has been silenced.
David Sacks
1. Elon has said that H1B should be overhauled, that it should focus on exceptional talent in high-value areas, and that the scams and low-pay jobs should end.
2. This whole cabal against Sriram is totally out of control. There's no self-serving agenda whatsoever here, nor character flaws. We should celebrate people like Sriram who are going to leave so much $ on the table to serve the country. Enough of this nonsense.
Elon Musk
SpaceX
1. If far more credible, verified subscriber accounts (not bots) mute. block your account compared to those who like your posts your reach will decline significantly.
2. The 'fixed pie' fallacy is at the heart of much wrong-headed economic thinking. There is essentially infinite potential for job and company creation. Think of all the things that didn't exist 20 or 30 years ago!
3. That said, any accounts found to be engaged in coordinated attacks to spam target accounts with mute/blocks will themselves be categorized – correctly – as spam. Live by the spam, die by the spam.
4. If you want your team to win the championship, you need to recruit top talent, wherever they may be.
5. The reason I'm in America, along with so many critical people who built SpaceX, Tesla, and hundreds of other companies that made America strong, is because of H-1B.
6. For those who want America to lose for their own personal gain, I have no respect. Zero.
7. The number of people who are super-talented engineers and super motivated in the USA is far too low.
8. Take a big step back and F**K YOURSELF in the face. I will go to war on this issue the likes of which you cannot comprehend.