"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 H1B.
Take a big step back and **** ******** in the face. I will go to war on this issue the likes of which you cannot possibly comprehend," said Musk. He was earlier in November appointed by Trump to lead the Department of Government Efficiency in the new US administration. Musk's colourful language and weighing in is seen as crucial since he has been an extremely close partner and confidant of Trump in the election campaign, and is also said to have an outsized influence on the Republican President-elect. Set to assume office on January 20, Trump has managed one of the biggest political comebacks in US history.
While the discourse on immigration in the US usually centres around illegal entrants via the US-Mexico border, legal ways such as the H-1B programme have also come under intense scrutiny over the past week.
The H-1B programme allows businesses in the US to employ skilled foreign nationals.
Between October 2022 and September 2023, 72% of the nearly 4 lakh visas issued under the H-1B programme went to Indian nationals.
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Special category visa for foreign students
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No need to run an air purifier and room heater at the same time
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A win-win solution
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