As the debate over the H-1B visa policy intensifies in the United States, tech billionaire Elon Musk has made his stance clear with a forceful response to critics, including supporters of former President Donald Trump's ‘Make America Great Again’ (MAGA) movement. The issue has been a hot topic recently, with Musk and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy facing increasing scrutiny for advocating merit-based immigration reforms, particularly within the tech industry.

The H-1B visa, which allows US companies to hire foreign workers in specialised fields, has been a subject of contention for years. Critics, particularly MAGA supporters, argue that the policy creates unfair competition, limiting job opportunities for American citizens. They claim that tech companies, in particular, favour hiring foreign talent over domestic workers, leaving many Americans without sufficient job prospects.

Musk, a vocal proponent of merit-based immigration, has strongly defended his position, stressing the importance of skilled workers in driving innovation and sustaining growth in tech industries. 

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Elon Musk Defends H-1B Visa, Calls It Key To SpaceX, Tesla’s Success

Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, made waves with a fiery and unfiltered response to critics of the H-1B visa program, which allows US companies to hire highly skilled foreign workers. Musk, who himself benefitted from the H-1B visa, passionately defended the program, emphasising its crucial role in building innovative companies like SpaceX and Tesla. He argued that the success of these companies, which have been instrumental in making America a global leader in technology, is directly linked to the talent brought in through the visa program.

“The reason I’m in America along with so many critical people who built SpaceX, Tesla and hundreds of other companies that made America strong is because of H1B. Take a big step back and FUCK YOURSELF in the face. I will go to war on this issue the likes of which you cannot possibly comprehend,” Musk wrote in a post. 

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Elon Musk responded to a tweet criticising the H-1B visa program, telling the user to 'STOP TRYING TO OPTIMIZE SOMETHING THAT SHOULDN’T EXIST'. He argued that people have been conditioned to follow conventional logic, especially in education, where they are taught to answer questions without questioning their premise. Musk suggested that the real issue is not optimising a flawed system but recognising when something shouldn't exist at all.