Elon Musk admits H1-B visas are ‘broken’ and need ‘major reform’ shortly after vowing to ‘go to war on this issue’
Hindustan TimesElon Musk said the H1-B visa program is “broken” and suggested a potential fix just shortly after vowing to “go to war on this issue” and telling detractors to “F— yourself.” Amid a raging debate among the MAGA base over the immigration program for highly skilled foreign workers, Musk has now acknowledged some of the criticisms. Elon Musk admits H1-B visas are ‘broken’ and need ‘major reform’ ‘I’ve been very clear that the program is broken’ Responding to a thread claiming H1-B visas were being used to hire low-wage programmers and developers, Musk wrote, “Easily fixed by raising the minimum salary significantly and adding a yearly cost for maintaining the H1B, making it materially more expensive to hire from overseas than domestically. I’ve been very clear that the program is broken and needs major reform.” He added, “I’m confident that the changes made in the @realDonaldTrump administration will make America much stronger. I will go to war on this issue the likes of which you cannot possibly comprehend.” He also said that H1-B visas are required for companies to recruit “the top ~0.1% of engineering talent.” Many began opposing the December 22 announcement of venture capitalist Sriram Krishnan to serve as the incoming Trump administration’s senior policy adviser for artificial intelligence, including Laura Loomer.