Elon Musk Faces Criticism Over H-1B Visas

Senator Bernie Sanders has publicly criticized Elon Musk’s defense of the H-1B visa program, arguing that it primarily serves to enrich billionaires while undermining American jobs. Sanders claimed that the program does not attract the 'best and brightest' but instead replaces well-paying jobs with cheaper foreign labor, noting Tesla's layoffs despite its hiring of H-1B workers. Musk, who has been both a supporter of and a critic of the program, recently acknowledged its flaws, advocating for reforms to make it more expensive to hire foreign workers. While he defends the need for foreign talent in tech, he has called for significant salary increases and additional costs associated with the H-1B visa to protect domestic jobs. Musk's actions have drawn scrutiny for contradicting his earlier claims about free speech on his platform X, as he demonetized critics of his immigration stance, igniting further debate over the limits of expression. This ongoing discourse reflects broader tensions surrounding immigration policy and labor market dynamics in the tech industry.