Amid US President Donald Trump administration’s H-1B visa overhaul, the US State Department’s Hindustani spokesperson Margaret MacLeod laid down where the country stood on the nonimmigrant category that has long been dominated by Indians. At the same time, she also reiterated Washington’s stance on India’s continued trade with Russia and oil purchases from the country despite the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.

US State Department officials justifies Trump’s H-1B overhaul

“H-1B is a policy to prioritise investment in the American IT sector,” she said, as per ANI’s report. “We want to invest in American citizens, first and foremost, in training them.” Her comments stand by how many critics, including Elon Musk, have long argued about H-1B holder taking over work opportunities that could’ve b

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