Policy shifts being contemplated by the Trump administration have triggered anxiety among several Indian nationals residing in the United States. Already facing decades-long green card backlogs, Indian professionals now grapple with added uncertainty and financial instability due to the proposed measures.
An Indian man recently shared the “real reason” for leaving the United States and returning to India after ten years of stay, following social media speculation that he had lost his job or faced visa issues.
Aniruddha Anjana, co-founder & chief executive officer of ArcAligned, established his business in the US while working a regular job. Last year, he relocated to India accompanied by his spouse and offspring.
Aniruddha shared on social media that his decision to return to India was not due to visa issues, layoffs, or concerns about immigrant uncertainty under Trump’s administration, but instead, he moved back to be closer to his elderly parents.
In a post on his Instagram account, Aniruddha Anjana shared a video and wrote: “When I last posted about returning to India after living in the US for over 10 years because my parents needed me, I received many comments assuming that I must have lost my job or faced visa issues. But the real reason was that I wanted to spend time with my parents—who sacrificed so much for me, knowing they would never ask me to return.”
“This was the only reason I came back, and after a year, I can confidently say it was the best decision of my life. I have definitely added years to their lives, and to mine,” he added.
In an earlier post, he reflected on his decision to leave the United States, describing how he felt trapped in a repetitive corporate routine. He shared that the monotony was causing him to lose his sense of identity, making him feel increasingly robotic in his daily life.
“I left the US after working there for 10 years because I saw the rabbit hole I was getting sucked into—the infamous corporate trap. I was turning into a robot, and I didn’t want that life,” he added.