Nalin Haley, son of former U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley, expressed his opposition to legal immigration during a comment directed at GOP candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, arguing that it does not make sense given current economic conditions like high youth unemployment and corporate profit motives. This stance is part of broader criticism against Ramaswamy’s earlier support for merit-based H-1B visa programs without fixed caps, which Haley sees as a threat to American workers and the Republican Party's working-class agenda.
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Nikki Haley's son, Nalin Haley, criticized legal immigration to the US in early 2023, arguing that admitting immigrants during a struggling economy does not make sense. His comments came as part of a broader discussion about Vivek Ramaswamy's stance on immigration. Ramaswamy, an Indian-American candidate for Ohio Governor from the GOP, has historically supported the H-1B visa program but believes it needs reform to be more merit-based. Haley’s statement was particularly directed at criticism against Ramaswamy, who supports legal immigration based on skills rather than a fixed cap system. The timing of Haley's comments coincided with the Trump administration's crackdown on H-1B visas and green cards. Ramaswamy's campaign is currently seen as competitive; he is vying to become only the third Indian-American governor in US history after Bobby Jindal and Nikki Haley herself.
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Nikki Haley's son Nalin Haley once again doubled down on his anti-immigrant stance and said that legal immigration too, does not make any sense at a time when companies are not hiring.
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companies → double → time
Legal immigrants are those who legally come to the US on a study visa or a work visa.
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who → come → visa
The comment came at a time when the Donald Trump administration unleashed an unprecedented crackdown on H-1B visa program, leading to Green Cards.
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administration → come → Cards
But Nalin's comment was in the context of
Vivek Ramaswamy's stance on immigration, an old statement that Ramaswamy gave years ago.
Indian-origin Vivek Ramaswamy, the GOP candidate running for Ohio Governor, always supported the H-1B visa program though not in its present form.
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Ramaswamy → give → form
Years ago, he once said that there should be no fixed cap on legal immigration and it should be a meritocracy.
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it → say → immigration
Admission to the US should only be based on skills and nothing else, he opined.
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he → base → skills
"It makes no sense to have legal immigration at a time when companies aren’t hiring, AI is replacing jobs, youth unemployment is high, and having a fragile economy.
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unemployment → make → economy
But they know this, what it’s really about is replacing American workers to maximize corporate profit," Nalin Haley commented out of his grudges against Ramaswamy.
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Haley → know → Ramaswamy
"Meritocracy only works if it’s within a country.
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it → work → country
Otherwise, you’re no longer a country and reduced to a globalist entity," Haley commented.
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Haley → ’re → entity
"They’re trying to take the GOP back to early 2010’s libertarianism and we can’t let that happen.
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that → try → libertarianism
The Republican Party must be a party supportive of the working class, uplifted by Americans and for Americans," he said.
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he → uplift → Americans
In December 2024, Ramaswamy triggered a major H-1B storm after he made a lengthy post explaining why America is failing to produce more STEM students, which is leading US companies to turn to foreign workers.
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which → trigger → workers
In his explanation, Ramaswamy disparaged American culture of mediocrity and not taking academics seriously, unlike Asian culture.
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Ramaswamy → disparage → culture
That rant earned Ramaswamy intense hatred from MAGA that have not forgiven him to date.
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that → earn → date
After many a battle with groypers and MAGA, Ramaswamy stayed away from the immigration issue ahead of the election.
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Ramaswamy → stay → election
Ramaswamy's race for Ohio governor against Democrat Amy Acton is now rated a toss-up by all three major forecasters, as he seeks to become only the third Indian-American governor in US history after Bobby Jindal and Nikki Haley.
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he → rat → Jindal
Polling averages on Saturday showed Acton ahead.
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Track the Vote put her at 48.5 per cent to Ramaswamy's 43.7 per cent, while PolitiKool had her at 48.4 per cent to his 43.8 per cent and noted a 3.6-point shift towards Acton over the past month.
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Vice President and Ramaswamy's friend JD Vance campaigned for him.
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He's a guy who hasn't just received a paycheck he signed a paycheck to.
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He's gonna get historic property tax relief for every single citizen who owns a house in this state," JD Vance added.
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