Should Indian students heading to the US be concerned about Donald Trump's election to the presidency?
Do Indian students traveling to the US have any cause for concern, given that Donald Trump will take office as the 47th President of the United States in January of next year?
Do Indian students traveling to the US have any cause for concern, given that Donald Trump will take office as the 47th President of the United States in January of next year? Donald Trump's presidential campaign repeatedly attacked the Democrats, led by Joe Biden, for allegedly failing to stop illegal immigration and being too lenient toward migrants. Donald Trump made a number of actions to crack down on immigration during his last administration, which ran from 2016 to 2020. According to a recent Prabhudas Lilladher report, Trump plans to tighten immigration laws and cut back on H-1B visas. "Donald Trump’s policies could see a resurgence of aggressive trade tactics, including potential tariffs and stricter immigration policies," the article states. Actually, a number of immigration regulations during his last administration had an impact on students and skilled workers, particularly those with H-1B, F-1, and H-4 visas. Immigration experts, however, think that Trump's return to the White House won't affect Indian students because they are seeking legal immigration, whereas Republican Party campaigners like Vivek Ramaswamy, Elon Musk, and Donald Trump vehemently opposed illegal immigrants.Trump had promised to implement broad new limits and to bring back his first-term tactics that targeted illegal border crossings. He even declared that his administration would launch the largest deportation campaign in American history, which would obviously require approval from Congress. During his campaign, Trump also stated that he would work to stop granting automatic citizenship to children born to immigrants.However, since the so-called "anti-immigration" initiatives would not target lawful migrants, Indian students do not need to worry. After Canada, which has 4.27 lakh Indian students, the US has the second-highest number of Indian students at 3.37 lakh.The majority of Indian skilled professionals are employed on H-1B visas. The annual ceiling for H-1B visas is normally 65,000, with an extra 20,000 granted to candidates who have earned a master's degree or more from a US university. Students can apply for a 12-month work visa Optional Practical Training) in addition to an H-1B. F-1 international students who have been enrolled full-time for at least two semesters in a row and intend to look for work in their fields of study are eligible to apply for this type of work permit. STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) graduates are qualified to apply for an additional 24-month extension of their OPT.
