President Donald Trump’s admission to Fox News host Laura Ingraham that the United States workforce lacks “certain talents and people,” and should therefore expand the H-1B visa program, has stirred a debate among conservatives.
In an exchange that aired Tuesday evening, Ingraham suggested that bringing in more foreign workers would have negative consequences for American workers.
“Well, I agree, but you also do have to bring in talent,” Trump said.
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“Well, we have plenty of talented people here,” Ingraham replied.
“No, you don’t,” Trump said. “No, you don’t have certain talents and people have to learn.”
🚨I PRESSED President Trump on H-1B visas.🚨
“If you want to RAISE WAGES for Americans, you can’t flood the country with THOUSANDS of foreign workers.”@POTUS: “You have to bring in talent…
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