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Crossroads with Joshua Philipp

Trump Weighs In On H-1B Visas Amid Heated Debate

Crossroads with Joshua Philipp

The Epoch Times

Education, Government

4.9594 Ratings

🗓️ 2 January 2025

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

A heated debate has erupted over H-1B visas, and now President-elect Donald Trump has chimed in. The debate was triggered by comments from Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, who will head the incoming Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

Both came out in support of the visas, while many influencers with pro-Trump leanings came out strongly against the visa policies. The topic could become a key factor in the policies of the next Trump administration on immigration, domestic manufacturing, and American innovation.

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0:00.0

A heated debate has erupted over the H-1BVs program, triggered by some comments from

0:05.9

Doge, duo, Elon Musk, and Vivek Ramoswamy.

0:09.7

This topic could become a key factor in the incoming policies of the United States when

0:14.9

it comes to immigration, domestic manufacturing, and American innovation.

0:20.3

And speaking of immigration, Mexico is now preparing to deal with

0:24.1

Trump's proposed plans for mass deportations. They are currently developing a mobile app for its citizens

0:31.1

who are in the United States illegally, and it's being described as a panic button. Also, there are

0:37.3

growing signs of instability within China.

0:39.3

CCP leader Xi Jinping is now establishing detention facilities

0:44.3

where he plans to hold his targets for purges within the Communist Party itself.

0:50.3

I'm the Epic Times Senior Investigator reporter Joshua Phillip, and this is Crossroads.

1:00.0

First off, folks, on the H-1B visas, you might have seen some of the chatter on this.

1:06.0

A heated debate is erupting on X right now. H-1B visas. These are the big topics, right?

1:13.3

The visas they give to people who are highly skilled in a certain area. And now president-elect

1:18.9

Donald Trump has chimed in. The debate was triggered over comments from Elon Musk and Vivek

1:24.0

Ramoswamy, who will be heading the incoming Department of Government Efficiency,

1:28.0

or Doge.

1:29.1

And both came out in very strong support of the visas, while many influencers, even mostly on

1:36.0

Trump's side of the aisle, who tend to lean in that direction, they came out very strongly

1:40.5

against the H-1B visas.

1:44.1

And so a lot of media framed this as a kind of civil war within

1:47.7

Trump's base. Now, the topic could become a key factor because, you know, this ties into

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