Elon Musk in favor of increasing H-1B visa caps

Highlights: Elon Musk emphasizes the need for legal immigration and to increase H-1B visa caps

• Elon Musk has addressed illegal immigration in U.S. and expressed support for stringent measures.
• He spoke about re-evaluation of the system and the need for facilitating more legal entry.
• H-1B visa, an employment authorization document allows foreign nationals to enter and work in the nation.
• Musk suggested increasing the H-1B visa caps to accommodate more skilled foreign workers in the nation.
• Four authorized border crossings have been reopened in U.S. for allocation of more personnel.

 

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Elon Musk addresses about illegal immigration and the need for facilitating more legal entry

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, has commented on the immigration debate in the US, expressing support for stringent measures against illegal immigration and permitting more skilled workers to enter the nation lawfully. Musk also called out at the Biden administration for not putting efforts to curb illegal immigration.  

 

Illegal immigration has taken cenere stage in the US particularly in major cities like New York, grappling with an influx of migrants facing housing and employment challenges.

 

He has called for a re-evaluation of the immigration system, emphasizing the need to make legal entry more accessible. He speaks about the current system for its difficulty in legal relocation, contrasting it with the apparent ease of illegal entry.

 

H-1B visas for foreign nationals

Employment authorization document, H-1B visa allows foreign nationals to enter the country in order to work for American businesses. This type of visa is intended for those who work in specialized fields where their knowledge is necessary and the employer cannot find a suitable employee in the United States.

 

Musk emphasized the need for increasing H-1B visa caps

Congress set a cap of 85,000 H-1B visas every year, of which 65,000 are issued under the standard cap and 20,000 are issued under the U.S. advanced degree exemption which is also known as the master's cap.

 

Musk suggests the need for increasing H-1B visa caps to accommodate the demand for skilled foreign workers.

 

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Chart by USCIS, showing registration and selection numbers for 2021-2024

Cap Fiscal Year	Total Registrations	Eligible Registrations	Eligible Registrations for Beneficiaries with No Other Eligible Registrations	Eligible Registrations for Beneficiaries with Multiple Eligible Registrations	Selections
2021	274,237	269,424	241,299	28,125	124,415
2022	308,613	301,447	211,304	90,143	131,924
2023	483,927	474,421	309,241	165,180	127,600
2024	780,884	758,994	350,103	408,891	188,400

 

Border crossings reopened in the U.S.

Addressing the surge in illegal immigration, the U.S. recently reopened four authorized border crossings. The U.S. border authorities said that this decision was made as illegal immigrants entering the country has decreased, providing with allocation of more personnel.

 

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that the international bridge located in Eagle Pass, Texas, as well as two of the crossings in Arizona and one close to San Diego, California, will be resuming operations.

 

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