90.1% of respondents agree or strongly agree that “If we are experiencing a shortage of skilled workers, it would be better in the long-term to reform education and training for Americans.”
68.9% of respondents agree or strongly agree that “Its commonly said that immigrants do the jobs Americans won’t do. But the reality is that employers just want to pay their employees less.”
34.7% of white Republicans are in some from of agreement with the statement that “Many people who support immigration are motivated by racism against whites” compared to 27.6% only four months ago.
By David Zsutty
Around Christmas Eve in 2024, a firestorm erupted on X (formerly known as Twitter) regarding H-1B work visas. Elon Musk, who was in favor of H-1Bs, found himself opposed by almost every major conservative influencer in addition to vast numbers of rank-and-file X users.
This was a stark departure from the usual tepid chamber of commerce conservatism towards national populism. And what was more surprising was the number of details that surfaced about the H-1B program. For example, the actual number of visas granted in 2024 was over ten times the annual Congressional cap. 