US President Donald Trump.
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he likes the debate between both sides on the H-1B foreign worker visa. Trump also said in his statement that he wants to bring ‘very capable people’ into the country. “I like the debate on both sides, but I also want very capable people to come into our country,” Trump said during a joint press conference at the White House. Even if the job of such people is to train and help other people who do not have the same qualifications as them.
‘I don’t want to stop H1B visas’
Trump further said, ‘But I don’t want us to stop it. And I’m not just talking about engineers, I’m talking about people at all levels. The President was reacting to the ongoing debate on H-1B visas among his supporters. His close associate and Tesla owner Elon Musk supports the H-1B visa as it allows qualified technology professionals to come to the US. At the same time, many Trump supporters oppose it, and they say that it takes away jobs from American citizens.
‘We have to bring quality people into the country’
Trump said, ‘We want capable people to come to our country. And H-1B, I know this program very well. I use it myself. You need the best people. Larry (Alison), they need engineers, Masa (Som) also needs engineers. They need engineers the most today. So, we have to bring quality people into the country. Now when we do this our business will expand and it will help everyone. That’s why I like both sides of the debate.
What could be the impact on India?
Given Trump’s statement that he is not going to cut H1B visas, it is possible that the eligibility criteria may become a little tougher. In such a situation, there is little hope of loss for India because Indian professionals are considered the best in the world in many fields. However, it will be interesting to see how Trump’s plan regarding H1B visa comes to fruition. Musk’s support for H1B visa can have a big impact on the US government’s decision regarding this.
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