Donald Trump has said that the US will not bring in anyone from Gaza, Syria, Somalia, Yemen, Libya, or anywhere else that threatens the security of the country. He plans to round up, detain and deport millions of illegal immigrants.
Amazon and Google have halted green card applications for immigrants in the United States for 2024, citing recent tech industry layoffs, including those at Microsoft. This decision adds to the challenges faced by foreign workers, especially in the tech sector. Both companies have paused PERM applications, which are crucial for obtaining permanent labor certification and initiating the green card process. Amazon announced the suspension earlier this year, extending it through 2024, while Google suspended PERM applications in January 2023, coinciding with layoffs.
US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, highlighted that over 10% of CEOs in Fortune 500 companies are Indian immigrants who studied in the United States. He emphasized the significant contributions made by Indian immigrants in various sectors, stating that it has become a prevailing trend for Indians to hold top executive positions in prominent American companies like Google, Microsoft, and Starbucks.
Trump made the comments during a campaign event in New Hampshire where he railed against the record number of migrants attempting to cross the U.S. border illegally
The number of Indians getting arrested while crossing the US border unlawfully has reportedly risen five-fold in the past years. As per UCBP data, in 2019-20, 19,883 Indians were apprehended. In 2020-21, 30,662 Indians were arrested while in 2021-22 this number was 63,927, according to the data.