Trump Offers More Commentary on H-1B Visa Controversy: ‘We Need Smart People’

The president-elect said he ‘didn’t change his mind’ over the program, which he had criticized during his 2016 campaign.
Trump Offers More Commentary on H-1B Visa Controversy: ‘We Need Smart People’
President-elect Donald Trump arrives to deliver remarks on New Year's Eve at his Mar-A-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Fla. on December 31, 2024. Eva Marie Uzcategui/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday offered more commentary on H-1B visas amid an online debate between Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy and conservatives on social media over the visa program.

An H-1B visa is provided to highly skilled workers and is often used in the tech industry. Critics say the visa program needs to be overhauled, that it is being used to undercut American workers, and that companies are abusing the system.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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