"Our American culture has venerated mediocrity over excellence," Ramawamy wrote in a long post arguing that foreign workers improve the competitiveness of the US economy. But the post quickly attracted backlash from Trump supporters who are strongly opposed to immigration of any sort.

President-elect says he has always liked H-1B visas, despite moving to restrict them in first term in office, as ‘America First’ rages against immigration

President-elect Donald Trump has weighed in on the debate that roiled his MAGA movement and split them in recent weeks: skilled immigration. Department of Government Efficiency nominees Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk have come under heavy fire for their support of H-1B visas in recent days from the anti-immigration right.