Vivek Ramaswamy has said that Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday will bring the "dawn of a new Golden Age."

Ramaswamy’s remarks on the H-1B program drew from his personal experience. The son of Indian immigrants who came to the U.S. on work visas, he excelled academically, becoming valedictorian at St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati. His upbringing informed his critique of American culture, which he believes undervalues hard work and innovation.

The MAGA coalition continues to bicker over the merits of the H-1B visa. Inc. 5000 leaders are mixed on whether these visas are helpful – or even feasible – for their businesses.

US President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly backed Vivek Ramaswamy to fill the seat in Ohio that has fallen vacant after JD Vance’s resignation. Ramaswamy, who is set to co-chair the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) alongside billionaire Elon Musk,

Elon Musk and Bernie Sanders agree on how to reform the suddenly controversial immigration program. But the real conflict here is within the parties, not between them.

When Vivek and Elon speak of mass deportation of immigrants, they are speaking about the ones that don’t look like, sound like or are not educated like them.

The appointment came as something of a surprise amid reports that Vivek Ramaswamy was under consideration for the post.

Ramaswamy fell off the grid in the wake of a contentious and public debate between incoming Trump administration figures over the H-1B visa program.