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Trump defends H1B and foreign student inflow, triggering MAGA meltdown

Donald Trump (File photo) The TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump’s blunt declaration that America “doesn’t have certain talents” detonated an epic meltdown across MAGA circles on Wednesday, with his Fox News interview that touched on the subject of H1-B visas and foreign students exposing a widening chasm between the MAGA boss and…

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MAGA grills Donald Trump over H-1B shift: ‘POTUS turned his back on Americans, sold us out to foreigners’

US President Donald Trump’s latest comments on H-1B visas stirred a row within his MAGA base, after he appeared to soften his tough stance on immigration by suggesting the US should welcome more foreign workers to the land of bald eagles.In a Fox News interview with Laura Ingraham on Tuesday, Trump said that the US…

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Tech rally: Infosys, TCS, Tech Mahindra shares jump as Donald Trump backs foreign talent; easing H-1B visa concerns

IT stocks rallied sharply on Wednesday, buoyed by investor optimism after US President Donald Trump said the United States “needed skilled workers from abroad,” a comment seen as a potential softening of his administration’s hardline immigration tone.The upbeat sentiment lifted Tech Mahindra, which surged 3.24%, followed by Mphasis (up 2.83%), LTIMindtree (up 2.63%), TCS (up…

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Trump’s ‘wage-weighted’ H-1B visa plan: Nasscom issues big warning – calls proposed move ‘legally questionable, economically flawed’

Nasscom highlighted concerns about geographical and sector-based disparities in the new system proposed for H-1B visa issuance. (AI image) H-1B visa overhaul: Donald Trump administration’s proposed move to replace the lottery-based system for H-1B visas with a ‘wage-weighted’ system will be disruptive, Nasscom has warned. Nasscom, the IT industry body, has sharply criticised the US…

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‘America don’t have talented people’: Is Donald Trump softening rules on aggressive H-1B visa? What he said

Is US President Donald Trump softening his stance on an aggressive push for H-1B visa reforms? The Republican leader, in a recent interview, appeared to do so as he recognised the need to import foreign talent to America. In a conversation with Fox News host Laura Ingraham on Tuesday (local time), he defended the value…

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‘Forced labor, withholding visa documents’: H-1B visa holder from India sues US company; ‘Squid Game for Indians’

An H-1B visa holder from India has sued his US company, led by an Indian-origin CEO, for forced labor. Amrutesh Vallabhaneni, an H-1B visa holder in the US, has brought a lawsuit against his employer, accusing the company of forced labor, labor trafficking and withholding visa documents, Breitbart News reported. Jay Palmer, Vallabhaneni’s consultant who…

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US Immigration authority starts issuing demand for $100K H-1B fee; visa experts ‘decode’ the rise in demand for RFEs

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USICS) has started issuing Requests for Evidence (RFEs) demanding payment of the newly imposed $1,00,000 H-1B visa fee. These RFEs issued by USICS has triggered confusion and concerns among the immigration attorneys and employers. This move made by USICS follows the presidential proclamation made in September this year. For…

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Trump admin tightens noose! USCIS issues requests for evidence demanding $100,000 H-1B fee; here’s what it means for Indians

When immigration officials determine insufficient documentation exists to approve an application, the USCIS issues a request for evidence. (AI image) The Donald Trump administration is tightening its noose, cracking down and seeking evidence of the $100,000 H-1B visa fee. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services has started sending requests for evidence seeking the $100,000…

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