Musk and Ramaswamy Spar Over Immigration, Exposing MAGA’s Skilled Labor Divide
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, President-elect Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) nominees, advocate for increasing high-skill immigration visas, arguing a shortage of American engineers necessitates foreign talent. This position clashes with a core MAGA base prioritizing immigration restriction and American labor. Prominent conservatives, including Ann Coulter and Nikki Haley, criticized this proposal, asserting that American culture and workers are sufficient and that the focus should be on domestic investment. The ensuing debate highlights a growing rift within the MAGA movement over immigration policy.
John Q. Hosedrinker