A Christmas Day clash online among Donald Trump's supporters has spotlighted a brewing battle over high-skilled immigration policy. Trump's appointment of Sriram Krishnan as an AI adviser sparked a backlash from MAGA hardliners, who criticized his support for easing green card restrictions. Elon Musk and other tech leaders defended Krishnan, emphasizing a shortage of engineering talent as critical for U.S. competitiveness. Tech billionaires see an opportunity to use their influence in the contentious debate over skilled immigration. GOP lawmakers signal potential openness to reform, citing economic and geopolitical competition with China. Support, immigration hard-liners, and anti-immigrant sentiment within Trump's base remain significant obstacles.
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00:00It's Benzinga bringing Wall Street to Main Street.
00:02A Christmas Day clash online among Donald Trump supporters has spotlighted a brewing battle
00:07over high-skilled immigration policy. Trump's appointment of Sharam Krishnan as AI advisor
00:13sparked backlash from MAGA hardliners who criticized his support for easing green card
00:18restrictions. Elon Musk and other tech leaders defended Krishnan, emphasizing a shortage of
00:24engineering talent as critical for U.S. competitiveness. Tech billionaires see an
00:28opportunity to use their influence as the contentious debate over skilled immigration
00:33continues. GOP lawmakers signaled potential openness to reform,
00:37citing economic and geopolitical competition with China. Support immigration hardliners
00:43and anti-immigration sentiment within Trump's basis remain significant obstacles.