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News India Live, Digital Desk: America’s newly appointed Vice President JD Vance has once again given a big statement on immigrants and the visa system, giving edge to his ‘America First’ agenda. While Vance praised his Indian-origin in-laws during an event at the University of Georgia, he also issued a stern warning about alleged fraud in the H-1B visa system. This statement of Vance has come at a time when the Trump-Vance administration is adopting a very strict stance regarding immigration and work visas.
‘In-laws made America prosperous, but the rules are the same for everyone’
Referring to his wife Usha Vance’s family, the Vice President said that her father-in-law came to America from Andhra Pradesh, received education here and became a citizen. He described his in-laws as ‘great contributors’ and said that they always kept American interests paramount. Vance said emotionally, “My father-in-law never told me that I should do something because it was in the interest of his native country (India). He always thought about America and that is the responsibility of an ideal citizen.”
Strong attack on H-1B visa: “The system is full of fraud”
Along with praising the in-laws, JD Vance also raised a sharp question. He said that large-scale fraud and fraud is taking place in the H-1B visa system. According to Vance, “On one hand you can believe that immigrants have made America prosperous, but at the same time it is also true that there are many loopholes in the current visa system that are being misused.” He indicated that in the coming time, more strictness will be taken in the process of H-1B visa holders and the green card obtained through it.
Mantra of ‘America First’ for new citizens
Vance sent a clear message that whether one’s heritage goes back nine generations or one has just become a citizen, one’s first loyalty should be to the United States of America alone. He said immigrants need to think about the best interests of America rather than their country of origin. This statement of the Vice President can become a matter of concern for thousands of Indian professionals who have been waiting for a green card for years or have settled in America with the help of H-1B visa.