A recent flare-up over visas for tech workers revealed a rift among Republicans on immigration.   Steve Bannon, once President-elect Donald Trump’s chief strategist, termed the H-1B visa program a “total and complete scam.

While President Trump welcomed skilled immigrants, he also opposed birthright citizenship for children born in the US to parents with temporary visas, including H-1B holders.

Earlier, Trump's aides like Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy backed H-1B visa scheme asserting that it is essential to attract the best of the talent, as the US falls short in many of the specialised fields.

US companies use the H-1B visa to employ tens of thousands of foreign expertise each year, the lion's share coming from India

Donald Trump has officially taken office as the President of the United States once again, a development that has raised apprehensions among H-1B visa holders and Dreamers. Many fear a return to stricter regulations on foreign workers, a hallmark of Trump’s previous administration.

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he likes both sides of the argument on H-1B foreign guest workers' visa, noting that he likes "very competent people" coming into the

I like both sides of the argument, but I also like very competent people coming into our country, even if that involves them training and helping other people who may not have the qualifications they do,

President Donald Trump announced the end of birthright citizenship in the US for children born to illegal immigrants or non-citizen parents with tempo

Despite his support for H-1B visas for skilled workers, Trump has benefited more from the H-2B visa program. According to CNN, most of the foreign guest workers employed by Trump’s businesses have come through the non-agricultural worker program.

With the numerous changes in the administration policies, it is believed that Trump's administration may go back to stricter regulations on foreign workers and a curb on immigration levels

Vivek Ramaswamy bowed out of DOGE hours after Trump's inauguration; as per a latest report, it was Elon Musk who wanted him 'out' due to 'differences'.

When asked about the H-1B visa debate at a press conference on Tuesday, President Trump said that "I like both sides of the argument, but I also like very competent people coming into our country, even if that involves them training and helping other people that may not have the qualifications they do".