As America faces a storm of inflation, mass layoffs and growing economic instability, a deeper and more unsettling reality is emerging, one that few in Washington are willing to confront: Over the past decade, India has skillfully weaponized the U.S. visa system, turning it into a tool for national gain and the expense of multitudes of American workers. Groups like the U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC), North American Association of Indian IT Professionals (NAAIIP), the National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) have framed their efforts as a partnership, pro-globalization and pro-innovation, casting visa liberalization and labor mobility as paths to shared prosperity. The H-1B visa, originally intended as a narrow solution for employers who could not find qualified U.S. workers, was repackaged by the U.S.-India Business Council as “a critical tool in strengthening bilateral trade and investment.” In reality, it had become one of India’s most potent economic levers: a trade strategy disguised as a talent pipeline, backed by a relentless lobbying machine willing to cry foul and “discrimination” at any attempt to put American workers first.
Author: Amanda Bartolotta
Published at: 2025-06-15 22:11:46
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