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Republican brawl on immigration erupts as MAGA and tech world clash

Last updated: December 27, 2024 2:22 pm
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The Republican Party is facing growing pains as it prepares to retake the White House in the upcoming 2024 election. A recent online debate over high-skilled immigration involving prominent figures like Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, and MAGA evangelists has shed light on the party’s internal struggle on this key electoral issue.

The debate was sparked by calls from Silicon Valley allies of former President Donald Trump for an increase in high-skilled immigrants. They argued that American culture tends to prioritize mediocrity over excellence, and that bringing in more skilled workers would benefit the economy. However, some far-right members of the party pushed back, expressing concerns that such policies would make America resemble countries like India.

In an effort to bridge this divide within the party, Republican leaders like Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene have stepped in to address the issue. Greene emphasized the importance of saving the country and highlighted the need for a balanced approach to high-skilled immigration. She criticized some MAGA voices for voicing opinions without practical experience running companies that rely on skilled workers.

Other Republican lawmakers have also spoken out against calls for increased high-skilled immigration, arguing that the focus should be on addressing any workforce shortages through educational initiatives rather than importing foreign labor.

While President-elect Trump has yet to weigh in on the debate, his incoming White House deputy chief of staff for policy, Stephen Miller, pointed to a speech from Trump four years ago that emphasized the importance of American innovation and excellence.

The controversy surrounding high-skilled immigration intensified when far-right activist Laura Loomer criticized Trump for appointing Sriram Krishnan, an Indian-American technology entrepreneur, as his senior policy adviser on artificial intelligence. Loomer’s comments sparked a heated exchange on social media, with Musk and Ramaswamy advocating for an increase in skilled-labor visas to address the shortage of engineering talent in Silicon Valley.

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However, conservative figures like Nick Fuentes raised concerns about the impact of H1-B visas on U.S. workers, claiming that they lower wages and could lead to an influx of immigrants from countries like India.

The debate took a surprising turn when Musk reportedly removed Loomer’s verification on X, prompting accusations of censorship and totalitarianism. Some new Republican converts in Silicon Valley are pushing for an immigration agenda that benefits their industry, despite the party’s historical stance on immigration.

As Republicans continue to grapple with the issue of high-skilled immigration, Democrats are praising immigration as a driver of prosperity and American exceptionalism. Silicon Valley representative Rep. Ro Khanna voiced support for immigrants like Krishnan who have chosen to become American citizens, emphasizing the value of talent from around the world coming to the U.S.

The division within the Republican Party over high-skilled immigration has also sparked accusations of racism from Democrats like Rep. Ritchie Torres, who condemned the far-right backlash against Indian immigrants as rooted in hostility towards non-European immigration. The debate highlights the ongoing struggle within the Republican Party as it seeks to navigate competing interests and ideologies in the lead-up to the 2024 election.

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