‘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 […]

‘We have no ETA on when they are coming back’: Immigration attorney on H-1Bs stuck in India

[ad_1] No agency is tracking the number of Indians stuck in India owing to H-1B visa stamping delay. As thousands of H-1B visa holders are stuck in India with no appointment date available in 2026, immigration attorney Rosanna Berardi said they have no idea when these people will be finally able to come back to […]

‘Blaming H-1Bs when suspect was US citizen’: Hindu American group slams Texas politicians for linking Austin shooting to immigrants

[ad_1] The Hindu American Foundation has criticised Texas politicians for linking the recent Austin shooting to immigration and skilled worker visas (H1-B), calling the reaction “absurd political theater”.In a post on X, the advocacy group pushed back against attempts to connect the attack to the H-1B visa programme, saying that the gunman was not a […]

Indian couple dancing at WWII Memorial in Washington DC goes viral, draws flak: ‘Send those H1-Bs back’

[ad_1] A video showing two Indians dancing while filming a social media reel at the World War II Memorial in Washington DC has stirred a row with netizens saying such behaviour is inappropriate at a site dedicated to wartime sacrifice.The short clip, which is now viral, shows the pair dancing at the memorial plaza. The […]

‘Immediately freeze all H-1Bs’: Texas gunman came on a tourist visa but over 70 Republicans ask Congress to halt all immigration

[ad_1] In a reaction to the 53-year-old Ndiaga Diagne shooting two people and injuring 14 others in downtown Austin after US struck Iran, over 70 Texas Republicans have now signed a letter to Congress asking to stop all immigration, including that of H-1B, a specialty work visa, as “we must know who is in this […]

Cognizant, Infosys employed highest number of H-1Bs in Texas since 2020, claims report amid major crackdown

[ad_1] At a time when the Texas government has aggressively taken up the issue of H-1B visa holders allegedly stealing American jobs, a report by Dallas Express claimed that two Indian IT conglomerates, Cognizant and Infosys, are the top employers of H-1B visa holders in the state since 2020. The data is from January 1, […]

Collin, Dallas, not Calcutta, Delhi…: Texas candidate’s poll promise is to deport H-1Bs, ‘assimilate rest’

[ad_1] A Republican eying the Attorney General post in Texas said he would make sure, as the AG, that Texas does not turn into either India or Pakistan. Aaron Reitz said he will roll back the cheap labor H-1B scam and will also hold companies that hire them accountable. Texas houses a lot of Indians, […]

‘This isn’t just about ending H-1Bs…’: Steve Bannon calls for 10-year immigration freeze, claims asylum system is ‘too corrupt’

[ad_1] Former Trump advisor and MAGA bigwig Steve Bannon has called for a complete halt to immigration into the United States for a decade, arguing that the system is too corrupt to be fixed through limited reforms.Speaking on his War Room show, Bannon said the proposal goes far beyond ending the H-1B visa programme. “So […]

‘Real Christianity means restricting H-1Bs’: Right-wing influencer confronts JD Vance on ‘American identity’ after fiery AmericaFest speech

[ad_1] US vice president JD Vance was criticised after linking American identity to Christianity while advocating restrictions on the H-1B visa program. The MAGA leader was speaking at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest, where he discussed “true Christian politics.”Vance claimed that restricting high-skilled immigration was both a moral and economic move. Vance said: “Why have we […]

‘Even if Indians pay $100,000, deport them’: MAGA influencer says no economic gain from H-1Bs can justify ‘destroying’ American culture

[ad_1] MAGA influencer Andrew Branca stirred a row after posting a video on X in which he claimed that Indian workers on H‑1B visas should be deported, even if they contribute to the US economy.Branca said that the economic contributions of Indians do not justify their presence, insisting that only native American workers are entitled […]