Billionaire data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#Tech#href” target=”_blank” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/panache/panache-people-101/elon-musk/profileshow/79257472.cms”>Elon Musk is using his social media platform X to emphasise his support for ref=”dofollow” data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#Tech#href” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/meritocracy” target=”_blank”>meritocracy in the US, amid a heated debate around ref=”dofollow” data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#Tech#href” target=”_blank” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/h-1b-visa”>H-1B visa.“We need to make sure that you get ahead purely as a function of your talent and hard work. Nothing else,” Musk posted on X.

He reiterated the same in another post which read, “Excellent, America should be a meritocracy.”

“Anyone – of any race, creed or nationality – who came to America and worked like hell to contribute to this country will forever have my respect,” he said in another repost.

The upcoming second Donald ref=”dofollow” data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#Tech#href” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/trump-presidency” target=”_blank”>Trump presidency has ignited a heated national debate in the US, focusing on ref=”dofollow” data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#Tech#href” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/immigration-policies” target=”_blank”>immigration policies and their impact on jobs. Sparked by the appointment of ref=”dofollow” data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#Tech#href” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/sriram-krishnan” target=”_blank”>Sriram Krishnan as the government’s advisor on artificial intelligence (AI), at the centre of this discussion is the H-1B visa.

Also Read: data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#Tech#href” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/why-trumps-ai-advisor-pick-sriram-krishnan-is-facing-backlash-from-far-right-activists/articleshow/116714278.cms” data-type=”tilCustomLink” target=”_blank”>Why Trump’s AI advisor pick Sriram Krishnan is facing backlash from far-right activistsMusk has said that the views of those opposing Krishnan’s stand on immigration have a “fixed pie” fallacy, calling it “wrong-headed” economic thinking.

However, he has also lambasted the visa system. “I’ve been very clear that the program is broken and needs major reform,” he said in a post. “Easily fixed by raising the minimum salary significantly and adding a yearly cost for maintaining the H1B, making it materially more expensive to hire from overseas than domestically.”

At the same time, Musk has highlighted the H-1B visa’s role in attracting exceptional talent to the US. He argued that ref=”dofollow” data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#Tech#href” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/foreign-workers” target=”_blank”>foreign workers, including those on H-1B visas, have contributed significantly to America’s strength and innovation.

Over the weekend, president-elect Trump data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#Tech#href” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/musk-effect-behind-trumps-changing-stance-on-h-1b-visas/articleshow/116772866.cms” data-type=”tilCustomLink” target=”_blank”>clarified his stance on the visa which allows the hiring of non-Americans for specialised jobs, when he backed Musk.

Trump voiced his support for immigration visas for high-skilled workers, speaking to the New York Post following the controversy. “I’ve always liked the visas, I have always been in favour of the visas. That’s why we have them,” he said, referring to the H-1B programme. “I have many H-1B visas on my properties. I’ve been a believer in H-1B. I have used it many times. It’s a great programme.”

Billionaire data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#Tech#href” target=”_blank” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/panache/panache-people-101/elon-musk/profileshow/79257472.cms”>Elon Musk is using his social media platform X to emphasise his support for ref=”dofollow” data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#Tech#href” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/meritocracy” target=”_blank”>meritocracy in the US, amid a heated debate around ref=”dofollow” data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#Tech#href” target=”_blank” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/h-1b-visa”>H-1B visa.“We need to make sure that you get ahead purely as a function of your talent and hard work. Nothing else,” Musk posted on X.

He reiterated the same in another post which read, “Excellent, America should be a meritocracy.”

“Anyone – of any race, creed or nationality – who came to America and worked like hell to contribute to this country will forever have my respect,” he said in another repost.

The upcoming second Donald ref=”dofollow” data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#Tech#href” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/trump-presidency” target=”_blank”>Trump presidency has ignited a heated national debate in the US, focusing on ref=”dofollow” data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#Tech#href” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/immigration-policies” target=”_blank”>immigration policies and their impact on jobs. Sparked by the appointment of ref=”dofollow” data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#Tech#href” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/sriram-krishnan” target=”_blank”>Sriram Krishnan as the government’s advisor on artificial intelligence (AI), at the centre of this discussion is the H-1B visa.

Also Read: data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#Tech#href” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/why-trumps-ai-advisor-pick-sriram-krishnan-is-facing-backlash-from-far-right-activists/articleshow/116714278.cms” data-type=”tilCustomLink” target=”_blank”>Why Trump’s AI advisor pick Sriram Krishnan is facing backlash from far-right activistsMusk has said that the views of those opposing Krishnan’s stand on immigration have a “fixed pie” fallacy, calling it “wrong-headed” economic thinking.

However, he has also lambasted the visa system. “I’ve been very clear that the program is broken and needs major reform,” he said in a post. “Easily fixed by raising the minimum salary significantly and adding a yearly cost for maintaining the H1B, making it materially more expensive to hire from overseas than domestically.”

At the same time, Musk has highlighted the H-1B visa’s role in attracting exceptional talent to the US. He argued that ref=”dofollow” data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#Tech#href” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/foreign-workers” target=”_blank”>foreign workers, including those on H-1B visas, have contributed significantly to America’s strength and innovation.

Over the weekend, president-elect Trump data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#Tech#href” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/musk-effect-behind-trumps-changing-stance-on-h-1b-visas/articleshow/116772866.cms” data-type=”tilCustomLink” target=”_blank”>clarified his stance on the visa which allows the hiring of non-Americans for specialised jobs, when he backed Musk.

Trump voiced his support for immigration visas for high-skilled workers, speaking to the New York Post following the controversy. “I’ve always liked the visas, I have always been in favour of the visas. That’s why we have them,” he said, referring to the H-1B programme. “I have many H-1B visas on my properties. I’ve been a believer in H-1B. I have used it many times. It’s a great programme.”