Trump has said he plans for mass deportations. What's less understood is how he will shape a legal immigration system that pipes talent into tech.

Donald Trump clinched the presidency for a second time Wednesday, delivering a victory for tech and business magnates such as Elon Musk who rallied around his campaign.

Leaders of the biggest tech companies are taking to social media to congratulate Donald Trump after being reelected for a second presidential term. While Silicon Valley is largely made up of Democrats, a large number of influential executives announced this year that they were throwing their support behind Trump.

Donald Trump will be the next president of the United States, taking up office (once again) in January. Any change in administration signals a shift in priorities, and a new person in power would sweep out some of their predecessor’s policies—especially given the way Trump’s attitudes and politics sit at the polar opposite of the previous administration.