USA15 April, 20261 min read
JD Vance Calls for Loyalty Test, Criticizes H-1B Fraud While Praising Indian In-Laws
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Vance warns of H-1B fraud and urges stronger American identity and loyalty requirements. He praises his Indian-origin in-laws as great contributors who enriched the US.
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Vance's Immigration Stance
Vance doubled down on the Trump administration's restrictive immigration posture. He deflected a student's question about the green card backlog, pivoting to systemic fraud. He invoked his Indian-origin in-laws as archetypes of successful assimilation.
One of your obligations is to think of the best interest of your country, not the country you came from. The remarks were met with enthusiastic praise from the MAGA wing but panned by critics.
In-Laws as Immigrant Archetypes
Vance's in-laws immigrated from Andhra Pradesh, India, in the late 1970s.
Krish Chilukuri studied at IIT Madras and is a lecturer at San Diego State University.
Dr. Lakshmi Chilukuri is a professor at the University of California, San Diego.
Vance said his father-in-law never once said you have to do this because it’s in the best interest of the country I came from.
Indians account for over 70% of approximately 85,000 H-1B visas issued annually in the US.
H-1B Fraud and Policy Shifts
Vance acknowledged the H-1B program had serious problems including fraud. The Trump administration introduced stricter regulations including around $100,000 fees. The US State Department started enhanced screening including social media scrutiny.
The administration cited examples arguing the H-1B program disadvantages American workers. More than 16,000 employees at Microsoft were displaced following approval of over 9,000 H-1B visas.