TOI correspondent from Washington: President-elect Donald Trump threw his weight behind Elon Musk and his support for H-1B visas even as the hot-button issue continued to roil the MAGA-sphere over the weekend, boiling over into anti-Indian invective. American nativists raged against big tech and Indian guest workers for purportedly exploiting the H-1B system to displace…
Elon Musk and Laura Loomer A growing feud between Elon Musk and MAGA supporters unfolded on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, as several influencers accused the billionaire of silencing them following a clash over immigration and H-1B visas. Prominent MAGA influencer Laura Loomer alleged her account was downgraded from premium, removing her blue…
Reducing dependence on H1-B visas: Over the past eight years, India’s top seven IT services companies have experienced a significant 56% decrease in their utilization of the H-1B visa program, which is the premier US work visa. Interestingly, the trend has been the opposite for major American technology companies like Amazon and Google. According to…
