The Aporia · Nikki Haley's son says legal immigration to the US makes no sense

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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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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Nikki Haley's son says legal immigration to the US makes no sense - in a swipe at Vivek Ramaswamy · assertive framing

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. asserted

companies → double → time

Legal immigrants are those who legally come to the US on a study visa or a work visa. asserted

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. asserted

administration → come → Cards

Ramaswamy → give → form

Years ago, he once said that there should be no fixed cap on legal immigration and it should be a meritocracy. asserted

it → say → immigration

Admission to the US should only be based on skills and nothing else, he opined. asserted

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. asserted

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. asserted

Haley → know → Ramaswamy

"Meritocracy only works if it’s within a country. asserted

it → work → country

Otherwise, you’re no longer a country and reduced to a globalist entity," Haley commented. asserted

Haley → ’re → entity

"They’re trying to take the GOP back to early 2010’s libertarianism and we can’t let that happen. asserted

that → try → libertarianism

The Republican Party must be a party supportive of the working class, uplifted by Americans and for Americans," he said. asserted

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. asserted

which → trigger → workers

In his explanation, Ramaswamy disparaged American culture of mediocrity and not taking academics seriously, unlike Asian culture. asserted

Ramaswamy → disparage → culture

That rant earned Ramaswamy intense hatred from MAGA that have not forgiven him to date. asserted

that → earn → date

After many a battle with groypers and MAGA, Ramaswamy stayed away from the immigration issue ahead of the election. asserted

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. asserted

he → rat → Jindal

Polling averages on Saturday showed Acton ahead. asserted

Acton → show → Saturday

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. asserted

PolitiKool → put → month

Vice President and Ramaswamy's friend JD Vance campaigned for him. asserted

President → campaign → him

He's a guy who hasn't just received a paycheck he signed a paycheck to. asserted

he → receive → paycheck

He's gonna get historic property tax relief for every single citizen who owns a house in this state," JD Vance added. asserted

Vance → go → state

Nikki Haley's son says legal immigration to the US makes no sense - in a swipe at Vivek Ramaswamy

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