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Nikki Haley has had quite the week in the political spotlight, and it's not all coming from her directly. The former South Carolina governor and UN ambassador is currently serving as the Walter P. Stern Chair at the Hudson Institute and working as Vice Chair of Edelman Public and Government Affairs, where she advises corporate leaders on navigating the new Trump administration.
But the real headlines are being driven by her 24-year-old son, Nalin Haley, whose immigration-focused politics have sparked a firestorm across conservative circles. Just this past week, Nalin fired back at critics calling him a "nepo baby" and "spoiled brat," insisting he received zero financial help from his parents. Speaking on Fox and Friends on Monday, he delivered an urgent message to Republican leadership: the GOP is failing to address Gen Z's crushing economic realities. According to Fox News, Nalin told the network that Congress has become "nothing more than a glorified nursing home" for ignoring youth unemployment and the housing crisis. He pointed out that one-third of recent college graduates are unemployed and that his entire friend group graduated from prestigious schools with strong degrees yet remains jobless.
Nalin has also made waves with his hard-line stance on immigration. He's calling for an outright ban on H-1B visas, claiming that the vast majority of visa holders are taking average tech jobs at lower salaries rather than creating industries. He's also proposed controversial restrictions, including barring naturalized citizens from holding public office and eliminating dual citizenship entirely. These positions have triggered fierce debate within conservative ranks, particularly after he publicly attacked fellow Indian-American conservative Vivek Ramaswamy over his Ohio education policy, calling it "third-world parenting."
On the diplomatic front, Nikki Haley herself has an invite-only speaking engagement scheduled for December 2nd in Brussels with CEPS and Edelman to discuss transatlantic relations and reimagining EU-US relations in what they're calling the "age of grievance."
Whether intentionally or not, Nalin's vocal advocacy is keeping the Haley name firmly planted in the center of generational debates about immigration, employment, and American identity heading into 2026.
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