NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT
Atlanta, GA, Aug. 5, 2025 – U.S. Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia’s 14th District has reignited debate over skilled immigration by calling for an end to “Indian H‑1B visas replacing American jobs,” a statement made in direct response to President Donald Trump’s announcement of steep new tariffs on India.
Trump’s post on X (formerly Twitter) accused India of buying “massive amounts of Russian oil,” reselling it on the open market for profit, and ignoring civilian deaths in Ukraine. “Because of this, I will be substantially raising the tariff paid by India to the USA,” Trump wrote, linking the move to India’s oil trade with Russia.
Shortly after, Greene reposted Trump’s message, adding: “End Indian H1-B visas replacing American jobs instead and stop funding and sending weapons to the Obama/Biden/Neocon Ukraine Russia war.” Her post combined opposition to military aid for Ukraine with criticism of Indian tech workers’ presence in the U.S. labor market.
The H‑1B visa program, which allows U.S. employers to hire foreign workers in specialized fields, overwhelmingly benefits Indian nationals, who accounted for about 70 percent of visas issued last year. Greene’s comments sparked immediate backlash from the tech industry and immigrant advocacy groups, who warned that such rhetoric could deepen anti-immigrant sentiment and disrupt a workforce critical to U.S. innovation.
“Even your AI needs brown hands to make sense of the world,” one tech founder responded on X, underscoring Indian professionals’ central role in America’s technology sector.
While no legislation targeting Indian H‑1B holders has been introduced, Greene’s comments reflect growing populist pressure within some Republican circles to overhaul skilled immigration and link it to broader economic and foreign policy grievances.
End Indian H1-B visas replacing American jobs instead and stop funding and sending weapons to the Obama/Biden/Neocon Ukraine Russia war. pic.twitter.com/u4Q1dX4bo6
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) August 4, 2025
Cover photo credit: Marjorie Taylor Green/X.
