Elon Musk combats anti-immigration sentiment in posts decrying 'dire shortage' of tech talent

Billionaire businessman and recently appointed government cost-cutter Elon Musk called for increased immigration of high-skilled foreign workers to the U.S. in several social media posts combating immigration restrictionists. 

In a post on X, Musk decried a "permanent shortage of excellent engineering talent" in America, calling it the "fundamental limiting factor in Silicon Valley." Mario Nawfal, a businessman and influencer on X, quoted Musk's post and said the U.S. semiconductor industry...