Elon Musk H-1B Reforms: Elon Musk’s 2-point solution to fix broken H-1B system: X users ask what’s Tesla doing

Elon Musk said H-1B hiring should be costlier for companies than hiring American workers.

Elon Musk provided an easy two-point solution to fix the broken H-1B program which he defended vociferously going against the MAGA activists and then Musk even abused them and declared war. Elon Musk asserted his belief in importing the top talent from across the world to ‘Make America Great Again’, while the old-MAGA supporters clashed with him and said H-1B should be stopped in the interest of the American workers.
The MAGA split over the visa row ended only after President-elect Donald Trump said he is in favor of H1-B — the visa program that enables companies to hire foreign workers.
Elon Musk then said he was very clear about his belief that the present H-1B is broke and needs major reform.

As reforms, Musk suggested a raise in the minimum salary of H-1B workers, first and second, an addition of yearly cost for maintaining the H-1B. According to Musk, these will make hiring H-1B more expensive which is just the opposite of the present situation. Once hiring foreign workers becomes more expensive for companies than hiring Americans, they will only hire the top talents and won’t fill posts with cheap labor.
“A rising tide lifts all boats,” Elon Musk wrote expressing trust in the incoming Trump administration.

‘Elon isn’t exactly leading by example’

Reacting to Elon Musk’s statements on the need for reforms in the H-1B system, social media users revealed the salaries Tesla has been offering to the H-1B hires. “So Elon is paying ‘the best engineers in the world $76,500/yr? Sounds like a scan to use H-1B to lower wages,” a user claimed sharing a screenshot of Tesla salaries.

What did Donald Trump say on H-1B?

Donald Trump picked Elon Musk over MAGA on the H-1B issue. “I’ve always liked the visas, I have always been in favor of the visas. That’s why we have them,” Trump said.
“I have many H-1B visas on my properties. I’ve been a believer in H-1B. I have used it many times. It’s a great program,” Trump said. In his previous term, however, Trump restricted access to foreign worker visas though ahead of the election, he said everyone who graduates in America should get a green card.