Donald Trump picks Indians over conservative base in H1B visa battle

 

Donald Trump is set to take office on January 20 next year. But the political coalition that brought him to power seems to be breaking apart before he even takes office. Trump’s wealthy supporters like billionaire Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are at war with Trump’s conservative base. This war is being fought over one key issue: Immigration. More specifically, the H1B visas for tech workers from India. Trump’s conservative base wants all immigration - even legal immigration from highly skilled professionals - to come down. What are H1B visas and how did they get so controversial? How will it impact Trump’s policy on Indian immigration to America?