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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(116,822 posts)
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 06:56 PM Friday

Turns out Trump is OK with immigrants - if they help his billionaire friends

Grab your popcorn: The Republican infighting over immigration has gotten interesting.

While everyone else was enjoying the holiday week, the MAGAverse was imploding over a debate on H-1B visas, a program often used by tech companies to recruit high-skilled workers to the United States. Incoming president Donald Trump even weighed in on the conversation, siding with tech bros Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy over members of the party who want to see a stop to all forms of immigration.

While it’s amusing to watch the right fight amongst themselves, it’s hard not to lament what this fighting means for the country.

The entire conversation is rooted in a debate over which immigrants are considered “worthy” of entry into the United States. It doesn't help that Musk and Ramaswamy, whom Trump has made a part of his administration, have insulted American workers in the process.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/turns-trump-ok-immigrants-help-101135880.html

So just because an American gets a college degree in engineering or computer science doesn't mean they should get a decent wage. There are CEOs, billionaire and shareholders who need the money more than they do. /s

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Turns out Trump is OK with immigrants - if they help his billionaire friends (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Friday OP
More like... 2naSalit Friday #1
Im shocked, shocked I tell you. CentralMass Friday #2
Who wants to hire the immigrants rather than pay Americans? keithbvadu2 Friday #3
Don't deport MY immigrants. keithbvadu2 Friday #4

keithbvadu2

(40,635 posts)
3. Who wants to hire the immigrants rather than pay Americans?
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 08:43 PM
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Who wants to hire the immigrants rather than pay Americans?


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