‘Great contributors to US’: JD Vance hails wife Usha’s parents, doubles down on H1-B fraud issue
Indian Express·2d ago·Positivity
What Happened
US Vice President JD Vance praised his Indian-origin in-laws as great contributors to America while addressing H1-B visa issues. Speaking at University of Georgia, Vance acknowledged fraud in the H1-B system but also recognized immigrants who enriched the country. He emphasized that American citizens must prioritize US interests. Indians comprise over 70 percent of approximately 85,000 annual H1-B visas issued.
Key Entities
JD VanceUsha VanceH1-B visaUniversity of GeorgiaDonald Trump administrationUS Immigration and Customs EnforcementKrish ChilukuriLakshmi ChilukuriIIT-Madras