This essay, on the fractious battle among Donald Trump supporters over H-1B visas, was published in the Observer on 5 January 2025 under the headline “Forget talk of defending workers, the US visa feud is about the market’s needs”. On the one side stand Silicon Valley moguls and leaders of corporate America; on the other, longstanding Donald Trump loyalists and supporters of the Maga (“Make America great again”) movement. One side claims to be building America’s bright new future by recruiting the best talent […]

Categories: International, Politics, Race & Immigration • Tags: donald trump, elon musk, h-1b visa, immigration, laura loomer, maga, sohrab ahmari, vivek ramaswamy