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Two pieces of very good news came out of Trump World’s infighting over H-1B visas for skilled foreign workers this week. The first happy coincidence is that, much to the chagrin of liberals who had expected to witness a permanent division, tensions are already easing.
The second, and even better, development is that both sides of the clearly passionate debate listened, compromised, and arrived at a better and clearer position for the Republican Party moving forward.
Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk side by side. (Getty Images/AP Images)
The red corner features Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk, the twin heads of the Department of Government Efficiency, which allows employers to use foreign workers when they can’t find qualified Americans. He called for expansion of the H-1B visa program. .
In the other red corner, Steve Bannon and a number of prominent America First advocates were calling for an end to the skilled foreign worker program, which would undoubtedly cause considerable confusion and confusion.
On Saturday, President-elect Trump echoed that sentiment, telling the New York Post that while he likes and uses the visa program himself, he does not support any expansion. And this, of course, is the same Trump who fired the Tennessee Valley Authority board member for using foreign workers instead of American workers.
By Sunday morning, as parents quietly sipped their coffee and checked the news on their phones, and children got a little sleep before church, this impromptu campus immigration debate had subsided considerably.
Meanwhile, Ramaswamy retreated from his cultural high ground this week in the wake of a reckless I turned my attention back to.
The only real losers after this kerfuffle are the Democrats and liberal mouthpieces who expected to see MAGA tear itself apart.
Meanwhile, Musk undoubtedly went further into the heart of the issue, saying late Saturday night that overreaching the H-1B visa program could be “easily done by significantly increasing the minimum wage and adding the annual cost of maintaining H-1Bs.” It can be fixed,” he posted. Therefore, it is significantly more expensive to hire from abroad than from within the country. ”
Or, as David Sachs, Musk’s ally and President Trump’s director of artificial intelligence, put it: “Elon believes the H1B should be overhauled and focus on great talent in high-value fields.” and that fraudulent and low-paying jobs should be eliminated.” The end. This doesn’t mean there isn’t still a difference, but it’s less than what initially appeared. It’s time to move forward as one team. ”
This is music to the ears of America First fans, and great news for young American architects and graphic designers who just want a level playing field without losing out over and over again to cheaper foreign competition.
Meanwhile, Bannonistas who have been by Trump’s side since the beginning a decade ago have softened their attacks on newcomers Ramaswamy and Musk, saying they appreciate having them on the same team.
The only real losers after this kerfuffle are the Democrats and liberal mouthpieces who expected to see MAGA tear itself apart. As Republicans settle their differences, leftists are eating crow instead of popcorn.
There are several lessons to be learned from recent unpleasant events. At one point, some in the pro-H-1B crowd and some on the left accused those who opposed them of anti-South Asian racism, gross lies, and even worse messages. Thankfully this didn’t last long.
And it’s important to note that the generally leftist tactic of pointing and shouting racism hasn’t worked. Because these are the very battles that will make the foreign enemies trolling social media bot farms salivate, and they’ve been working overtime this week to divide Americans.
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Thankfully, it failed.
Eventually, the mood cooled and the conversation returned to a tone of congeniality and sincerity. All we are left with is a fruitful and fulfilling debate over sensitive issues.
Of course, the U.S. wants to attract the best and brightest to help plan its advancement in technology, but it doesn’t want to tell truck drivers that the kids they send to college will be handed over for cheap. . Foreign Counterparts.
We have an opportunity to balance these concerns about attracting the best from other countries without burdening the ability of our own people to achieve. Compromise is really possible. It doesn’t necessarily look like a church social, and it can be a little rough around the edges, but as a wise man once said, “Politics is not beanbags.”
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President Trump will be inaugurated in about three weeks, and it will bode well for the next four years of his presidency that the people he serves and supports can not only debate fiercely, but also come together in honest give-and-take when called upon. .
The H-1B battle turned out not to be a crisis in MAGAland, but rather a roadmap to compromise and competent governance.
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