June 21st 2024.
In a recent interview, former President Donald Trump revealed a surprising change in his stance on immigration. Known for his anti-immigrant rhetoric, Trump stated that he wants to offer automatic green cards to foreign students who graduate from colleges in the United States. This announcement marks a significant departure from his usual stance on foreigners.
Trump shared his plans during a podcast with venture capitalists and tech investors called "All-In". When asked about the possibility of companies being able to import the "best and brightest" individuals, Trump responded by saying, "What I want to do and what I will do is you graduate from a college, I think you should get automatically as part of your diploma a green card to be able to stay in this country." He further clarified that this policy would apply to graduates from all types of colleges, including junior colleges, and would be implemented on day one of his presidency.
Immigration has been a key issue for Trump in his campaign to return to the White House in 2024. His proposal to offer green cards to potentially hundreds of thousands of foreign graduates would significantly expand America's immigration system, contradicting his usual message on foreigners. Trump has been known to blame immigrants for various issues, including committing crimes and stealing jobs from American citizens. He has also promised to carry out the largest deportation operation in US history if elected.
While Trump and his allies often differentiate between illegal and legal immigrants, his administration has also proposed restrictions on legal immigration, such as family-based visas and the visa lottery program. In 2017, he issued the "Buy American and Hire American" executive order, which aimed to prioritize higher-paid and more skilled applicants for business visas to protect American workers. Additionally, Trump has previously criticized the H1-B program, which allows companies to hire foreign workers temporarily, for being used to pay lower wages.
During the podcast, Trump attributed the delay in implementing these policies to the COVID-19 pandemic. He shared stories of top college graduates being unable to secure visas to stay in the US and having to return to their home countries, specifically mentioning India and China. Trump expressed his belief that these individuals could have gone on to become successful business owners in the US, employing thousands of workers. He emphasized the need for a pool of intelligent individuals to work for American companies.
Overall, Trump's proposal to offer automatic green cards to foreign graduates represents a significant shift in his stance on immigration. While he has previously focused on limiting immigration, this new policy would potentially attract and retain highly skilled individuals to contribute to the US economy. Only time will tell if this policy will come to fruition and how it will impact the immigration system in the United States.
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