Indians slam MAGA ‘war’ over H-1B skilled-worker visas as ‘racist’

The Washington Post ^ | January 7, 2025 | Anant Gupta

[wildcard_redneck]

As the top recipients of H-1Bs, Indians have been incensed by MAGA criticism of the program.

KOLKATA, India — The “civil war” among supporters of President-elect Donald Trump over H-1B visas in recent days has sparked sharp reactions and accusations of racism from commentators in India, where these visas for skilled workers are in high demand.

Newspaper columns and social media posts decried what they characterized as a “racist” backlash against legal Indian workers in the American high-tech industry, after criticism of the visa program by far-right activists in the United States, such as Laura Loomer. “The rising power, wealth, and visibility of Indian-Americans made it perhaps inevitable that the nativist base would direct its anger at the Desi [Indian] community. What Loomer and her ilk have done is open the floodgates for this anti-Indian racism,” said an article in the Hindustan Times.

[wildcard_redneck]

The Times of India and the Hindustan Times have called the debate “a red-hot potato” and “a new chapter of racism against Indians” in their headlines. They further warned this "racism" would have long-term implications for the relationship between the two countries.

You are racist if you resist colonization by multinational corporations.

[HYPOCRACY]

Take our lower caste scum or you’re a racist!

[Tudorfly]

I call VS on the racism angle. It’s about jobs for Americans. Period.

[SharpRightTurn]

“racist”

Well, that wasn’t the least bit predictable, was it?

[Tudorfly]

VS should be BS.

[PGR88]

“Thank you for your call. To report “racism,” please press “3”

We take all reports of racism seriously. Thank you for your patiences. You are number......149...... in the queue.”

[PeterPrinciple]

The racism card has lost it’s magic, they need to play another card.

[AndyJackson]

Says the press from the most cast ridden society in the world.

[wildcard_redneck]

If President Trump doesn’t severely curtail the numbers of H1B visas granted he’s lost my vote. If he betrays the MAGA base I think he will lose the House in the midterms and the democrats will put him in prison.

[SaxxonWoods]

Good, they means they’ve got nothing.

[No name given]

Exactly.

[Zathras]

I had a co-worker go to India to discuss an upcoming design we were going to have them help with.
They said in a public meeting that their plan was to take every Americans job and give them to India.

He was SHOCKED.
15 years latter, we now see they were not joking.

[No name given]

I agree.

[one guy in new jersey]

Majority Caucasian on Subcontinental Caucasian racism?

[BigEdLB]

I'm a racist
You're a racist
He's a racist
She's a racist
We're all racists
Wouldn't you like to be a racist too?

[PeterPrinciple]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncbEucjsNFU

“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?”

[albie]

Racist my white butt! What isn’t? Suck Seaweed!

[grey_whiskers]

Now do the needful!

[grey_whiskers]

Concur!

[SaxxonWoods]

Geez, take a valium.