ChineseTiger1986
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That's pre-Trump era, and now many of them have realized that if they fully move to the West, they would just be as vulnerable as the Russian oligarchs.
H-1B visas must end’: Wife of US citizen shares plight of landing IT jobs
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That's pre-Trump era, and now many of them have realized that if they fully move to the West, they would just be as vulnerable as the Russian oligarchs.
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I spend most of time in Pakistan and Europe ......I never had and have " type Indian obsession " ...Indian is too much ....
ihussain
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I can somewhat understand the obsession from the Indian side(GC baby), but I’m genuinely in awe of how the AG's of 20 states along with the American Chamber of Commerce suddenly woke up one morning with a burning passion to fight for indian H-1B techies. Truly inspirational.
Honestly, full credit to the Hindustani lobbyists and diaspora. Pulling off a miracle where 20 U.S. states AG's abandon their own voters issues to act as unpaid immigration freedom fighters for Indian H1B techies deserves a masterclass.
At this point, the U.S. might as well open an H-1B program for lawyers, so India can flood the system with half a million attorneys and let’s see how these AGs compete when a single job attracts 10,000 applicants.
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SoulSpokesman
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@ihussain sb
At this point, the U.S. might as well open an H-1B program for lawyers, so India can flood the system with half a million attorneys and let’s see how these AGs compete when a single job attracts 10,000 applicants.
You have a capital suggestion as always. IND produces a humongous number of lawyers and they can address the American legal markets.
As things stand, it is difficult for Indian lawyers to practise there because they need to take some qualifying courses there. But I understand that some work is already being outsourced to Indian legal BPOs/GCCs and there is prospect to substantially increase it. Hopefully some of these executives would later take American degrees and swamp the American legal profession as well.
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At this point, the U.S. might as well open an H-1B program for lawyers, so India can flood the system with half a million attorneys and let’s see how these AGs compete when a single job attracts 10,000 applicants.
You have a capital suggestion as always. IND produces a humongous number of lawyers and they can address the American legal markets.
As things stand, it is difficult for Indian lawyers to practise there because they need to take some qualifying courses there. But I understand that some work is already being outsourced to Indian legal BPOs/GCCs and there is prospect to substantially increase it. Hopefully some of these executives would later take American degrees and swamp the American legal profession as well.
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The more they hate us....
Vineeth Sendilraj, a 19-year-old Indian-origin computer science student at Georgia Tech, has announced that he has joined Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI as an engineer, describing the move as a “full circle moment”. His announcement comes days after he went viral following a widely shared clip from xAI’s December 2025 hackathon.
Sendilraj first drew attention after images and video from the hackathon circulated online, showing him intensely chugging water in a packed room of engineers. While the moment was initially shared in a light-hearted way, the same hackathon images later became entangled in a wider online controversy after Nik Pash, then a senior AI executive at the tech firm Cline, posted a remark that many users condemned as racist and anti–South Asian.
Although Sendilraj had no involvement in the comment, his image appeared prominently in posts that circulated during the backlash, placing him at the centre of the online storm. The controversy eventually led to Pash’s dismissal from Cline, after the company said the remark did not reflect its values.
A week after the viral episode, Sendilraj posted on X that he had been “clipped for drinking water” and was now joining xAI “to build the future of AI”, calling it a “full circle moment”. The post attracted significant attention and congratulatory replies, including messages from xAI employees.
Sendilraj joined xAI after his team won first place at the company’s hackathon, where participants built projects using the X API. A Georgia Tech student focusing on artificial intelligence and high-performance systems, Sendilraj is also a prolific builder and content creator, with several projects and hackathon wins to his name.
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The more they hate us....
Vineeth Sendilraj, a 19-year-old Indian-origin computer science student at Georgia Tech, has announced that he has joined Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI as an engineer, describing the move as a “full circle moment”. His announcement comes days after he went viral following a widely shared clip from xAI’s December 2025 hackathon.
Sendilraj first drew attention after images and video from the hackathon circulated online, showing him intensely chugging water in a packed room of engineers. While the moment was initially shared in a light-hearted way, the same hackathon images later became entangled in a wider online controversy after Nik Pash, then a senior AI executive at the tech firm Cline, posted a remark that many users condemned as racist and anti–South Asian.
Although Sendilraj had no involvement in the comment, his image appeared prominently in posts that circulated during the backlash, placing him at the centre of the online storm. The controversy eventually led to Pash’s dismissal from Cline, after the company said the remark did not reflect its values.
A week after the viral episode, Sendilraj posted on X that he had been “clipped for drinking water” and was now joining xAI “to build the future of AI”, calling it a “full circle moment”. The post attracted significant attention and congratulatory replies, including messages from xAI employees.
Sendilraj joined xAI after his team won first place at the company’s hackathon, where participants built projects using the X API. A Georgia Tech student focusing on artificial intelligence and high-performance systems, Sendilraj is also a prolific builder and content creator, with several projects and hackathon wins to his name.
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r3alist
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Bro, is he born in India or just Indian American?
However, congratulations on the news
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More good news. Phull sappot to Fedex bosses, Saar
FedEx has faced criticism after a rise in its hiring of foreign workers under the H-1B visa programme coincided with job cuts affecting hundreds of US employees, following the award of a multibillion-dollar federal delivery contract.
In December 2022, the US Transportation Command awarded the American logistics company a contract valued at $2.24bn as part of its Next Generation Delivery Service-2 programme. The agreement covers a base period from April 2023 to September 2026, with options that could extend the work until 2030.
Data cited by the Dallas Express shows that at the time the contract was awarded, FedEx had around two dozen approved H-1B visa workers. By 2025, that figure had increased to approximately 500. Some of the roles were advertised with salaries ranging between $100,000 and $115,000.
The increase in foreign hiring came as the company announced a series of job cuts across the United States. In November 2025, FedEx said it would eliminate 856 positions at a warehouse facility. Earlier in the year, 305 jobs were cut in Fort Worth, with a further 131 roles lost in Garland and Plano. Layoffs were also reported in Memphis, as well as in Kentucky, New York and Pennsylvania.
A FedEx spokesperson told the Dallas Express that the company remained focused on workforce development. "FedEx is committed to offering employees the opportunity to grow and advance in their careers. Doing so helps our team members thrive, and FedEx prosper," the spokesperson said. "Our strategy is centred around recruiting a skilled workforce that meets our unique business needs and hiring the most qualified candidates."
Sources familiar with the company said much of the growth in H-1B hiring was linked to corporate entities joining together, and was not directly related to the positions that were eliminated. They added that the roles affected by the layoffs were not eligible for H-1B visas.
The H-1B programme, which is generally limited to jobs requiring a bachelor’s degree or higher, has become a renewed focus of political debate in the United States.
US Vice President JD Vance recently urged companies to prioritise domestic hiring, saying: "You might try hiring Americans."
Some conservative commentators and Republican supporters have called for the programme to be scrapped entirely, arguing that it displaces American workers. Right-wing media outlets have also highlighted claims that US employees were required to train foreign replacements before being laid off.
By contrast, business leaders including former Department of Government Efficiency head Vivek Ramaswamy and Tesla chief executive Elon Musk have argued that access to foreign labour is essential, particularly for the technology and IT sectors.
FedEx said it complies with all federal laws and does not discriminate in its hiring practices. "Across our business, we employ a wide range of roles, requiring a variety of skillsets and are committed to complying with all applicable federal immigration laws," the spokesperson said.
The company has not drawn a direct link between the federal contract, its use of H-1B visas or the domestic job reductions.
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FedEx has faced criticism after a rise in its hiring of foreign workers under the H-1B visa programme coincided with job cuts affecting hundreds of US employees, following the award of a multibillion-dollar federal delivery contract.
In December 2022, the US Transportation Command awarded the American logistics company a contract valued at $2.24bn as part of its Next Generation Delivery Service-2 programme. The agreement covers a base period from April 2023 to September 2026, with options that could extend the work until 2030.
Data cited by the Dallas Express shows that at the time the contract was awarded, FedEx had around two dozen approved H-1B visa workers. By 2025, that figure had increased to approximately 500. Some of the roles were advertised with salaries ranging between $100,000 and $115,000.
The increase in foreign hiring came as the company announced a series of job cuts across the United States. In November 2025, FedEx said it would eliminate 856 positions at a warehouse facility. Earlier in the year, 305 jobs were cut in Fort Worth, with a further 131 roles lost in Garland and Plano. Layoffs were also reported in Memphis, as well as in Kentucky, New York and Pennsylvania.
A FedEx spokesperson told the Dallas Express that the company remained focused on workforce development. "FedEx is committed to offering employees the opportunity to grow and advance in their careers. Doing so helps our team members thrive, and FedEx prosper," the spokesperson said. "Our strategy is centred around recruiting a skilled workforce that meets our unique business needs and hiring the most qualified candidates."
Sources familiar with the company said much of the growth in H-1B hiring was linked to corporate entities joining together, and was not directly related to the positions that were eliminated. They added that the roles affected by the layoffs were not eligible for H-1B visas.
The H-1B programme, which is generally limited to jobs requiring a bachelor’s degree or higher, has become a renewed focus of political debate in the United States.
US Vice President JD Vance recently urged companies to prioritise domestic hiring, saying: "You might try hiring Americans."
Some conservative commentators and Republican supporters have called for the programme to be scrapped entirely, arguing that it displaces American workers. Right-wing media outlets have also highlighted claims that US employees were required to train foreign replacements before being laid off.
By contrast, business leaders including former Department of Government Efficiency head Vivek Ramaswamy and Tesla chief executive Elon Musk have argued that access to foreign labour is essential, particularly for the technology and IT sectors.
FedEx said it complies with all federal laws and does not discriminate in its hiring practices. "Across our business, we employ a wide range of roles, requiring a variety of skillsets and are committed to complying with all applicable federal immigration laws," the spokesperson said.
The company has not drawn a direct link between the federal contract, its use of H-1B visas or the domestic job reductions.
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ihussain
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H-1B workers flew to India to renew U.S. visas. Now they’re stuck.
H-1B holders who returned to India this month to renew their visas had consular appointments canceled, stranding them far from their homes and jobs, lawyers said.Read more..
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/12/19/india-h1b-visas-skilled-workers-trump/
ihussain
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Judge rejects challenge to Trump’s $100K H-1B visa fee
A federal judge on Tuesday ruled in favor of the Trump administration, upholding its $100,000 H-1B visa fee.U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell rejected a challenge filed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Association of American Universities, which alleged the move was unlawful. Earlier this month, 18 Democratic states also filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over the H-1B visa application fee.
However, the groups have the right to appeal.
The ruling comes after months of immigration reform under President Trump and is likely to impact technology companies, known for using H-1B visas to hire foreign skilled workers.
The change coincides with other adjustments to the visa program, which include the replacement of the random lottery for H-1B visa applicants.
Read more..
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5662050-h1b-visa-fee-ruling-trump-administration/
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El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrest 49 illegal aliens with commercial driver’s licenses
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Fri, 12/19/2025
INDIO, Calif. — In recent weeks, El Centro Sector agents arrested 49 illegal aliens with commercial driver’s licenses during vehicle stops at immigration checkpoints and in interagency operations.
Between Nov. 23 and Dec. 12, Indio Station agents apprehended 42 illegal aliens operating semitrucks with commercial driver’s licenses while traveling on interstate or traversing immigration checkpoints on highways 86 and 111. Of those arrested, 30 were from India, two were from El Salvador, and the remainder were from China, Eritrea, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Russia, Somalia, Turkey, and Ukraine. California issued 31 of the commercial driver’s licenses; eight licenses were issued by Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington.
Read more..
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-...border-patrol-agents-arrest-49-illegal-aliens
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The H1 Visa visitors to US/West travel 2-3 Oceans to reach there, under their "American dreams".
These "Free society" aptitude migrants, while watching Western movies back Asia, and hence reaching their dreamed destination, and all.
and it does show a "compliance" to Western democratic belief of US/West
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r3alist
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It's coming up to a year and you can see the successive actions taken against h-1b, it looks like ultimately it will be futile for Indians to pursue the American dream, to a much smaller extent
I'm just surprised at nationalistic India loudly advising young Indians how to pursue the American dream....to this point.
The conversation normally starts about how India has opportunities, the rest of the world wants India... But then subsequently lament how it's America's lost and American are racist
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