Elon Musk flags ‘dire’ tech shortage amid US H-1B visa debate, bats for increased immigration: ‘For your team to win…’

Billionaire businessman Elon Musk courted controversy this week after calling for increased immigration to combat a tech shortage. The assertion came amid growing calls for H-1B visa reforms — putting the Tesla and SpaceX CEO at loggerheads with many Republican leaders.

“The number of people who are super talented engineers AND super motivated in the USA is far too low. Think of this like a pro sports team: if you want your TEAM to win the championship, you need to recruit top talent wherever they may be. That enables the whole TEAM to win,” he wrote on X.