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Trump's immigration curbs make Indian students rethink American dream
Times Live ^ | 9/25/2025 | Chandini Monnappa, Rishika Sadam and Manoj Kumar

Posted on 09/30/2025 12:53:12 AM PDT by marcusmaximus

Paridhi Upadhaya was packing her bags after securing a computer science scholarship in the US until headlines of President Donald Trump's H-1B visa crackdown last week prompted her family in Lucknow, India, to scrap the plan.

“Trump's unending onslaught against immigrants is forcing us to consider other destinations for her,” the 18-year-old's father Rudar Pratap said.

Upadhaya is among thousands of Indians for whom the American dream of world-class education, lucrative careers, better quality of life and social mobility is turning sour due to rising US visa restrictions and policy unpredictability.

For decades the H-1B visa has been the gateway to a new life: a chance for young engineers and scientists from India, China and other countries to turn years of study into high-paying jobs and the possibility of permanent residency.

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To: TwelveOfTwenty

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