H-1B visa controversy

‘Immigration is destroying America’: TPUSA reporter’s video inside Hindu temple in Texas sparks fiery backlash online | World News

[ad_1] Texas has become the epicentre of the anti-immigrant fire raging through the United States of America. From influencers to local residents, many have been expressing concerns around immigration policies and the perceived impact of H-1B visa programmes on American jobs and communities. In some instances, this sentiment has extended to criticism of Indian-American communities […]

‘To benefit India and H-1Bs’: Row over Vivek Ramaswamy’s crackdown on ‘fragmented’ Ohio universities

[ad_1] A row erupted after ex-DOGE lead Vivek Ramaswamy faced backlash over claims that his higher education reform plan could harm local universities and jobs, with MAGA critics alleging it could indirectly benefit India and H-1B visa holders.The controversy began after a right-wing social media user accused Indian-American Ramaswamy of wanting to “close” key engineering […]

UK MP says US report on rise in anti-Indian hate online ‘deeply concerning’

[ad_1] Bob Blackman (File photo) LONDON: British MP Bob Blackman has described research by an independent non-profit research organisation in the US, which found that anti-Indian rhetoric surged online last year, as “deeply concerning”.Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI), which specialises in tracking extremism and misinformation on social media, found that anti-Indian rhetoric on X tripled […]

Hasan Minhaj speaks about H-1B row for 30 minutes: ‘We came with the spices you were looking for’

[ad_1] Hasan Minhaj speaks about H-1B visa row in his latest comedy video Comedian Hasan Minhaj dropped his latest YouTube video discussing the H-1B visa row in the US as he explained that understanding the MAGA opposition to H-1B is key to understanding the future of the Republican Party. The most crucial M word for […]

‘Are you scared you’ll get deported’: Two Indian-origin men clash on social media over H-1B. One of them is Texas GOP chairman

[ad_1] Texas GOP chairman Abraham George clashed with the founder of the Indian-American Advocacy Council Sidharth on social media over H-1B and asked the latter whether he was afraid that he would be deported. The online spat came at a time when Indian-American groups are concerned over the increasing hate against Indians in the US. […]

‘What is with this obsession with Indians?’: Indian Entrepreneur hits out at criticism of folk dancer

[ad_1] A Germany-based Indian entrepreneur, Mayukh Panja, described online backlash against an Indian folk dancer performing against the backdrop of the Washington Monument in the United States as “straight up racism.“Panja responded to a post that expressed concern that the historic site was converted to a “Telugu Tiktok dance stage,” and pointed to what he […]

‘Third world aliens are coming through H1B visas’: Texas activist targets Hindu temple in viral post | World News

[ad_1] A Texas-based conservative activist has sparked controversy after sharing a social media post that framed a prominent Hindu temple in Frisco as evidence of what he described as a cultural “invasion” driven by the H-1B visa programme. The post, which circulated widely on X over the past few days, used inflammatory language to criticise […]

Texas AG candidate’s anti-Indian post backfires as community note flags Pakistani scammer among his top donors | World News

[ad_1] A Texas Republican running for attorney general has come under intense online scrutiny after a social media post warning that Texas counties could turn into “Delhi, Calcutta and Hyderabad” while attacking Indian immigration and H-1B visas sparked backlash. The post drew further attention after a Community Note pointed out that one of the candidate’s […]

‘Oriental Asians’: Alex Jones claims Indians have higher crime rates than White

[ad_1] Far-right radio commentator Alex Jones once again made a bizzaare comment against Indians, claiming that they have a higher crime rate than Whites and that is for fraud. In his latest podcast, Jones was heard saying, “It is true that at the top we have a white crime problem, but statistically white people commit […]

FedEx questioned for hiring hundreds of H-1B workers while firing US staff after $2.24 billion federal contract: ‘Our strategy is…’

[ad_1] American company FedEx has come under fire after a multibillion-dollar federal delivery contract coincided with a sharp increase in the company’s hiring of foreign workers, even as it cut hundreds of US jobs across multiple states.In December 2022, the US Transportation Command awarded FedEx a contract worth $2.24 billion for the Next Generation Delivery […]