Thus, immigration has returned to the forefront of our thoughts. According to the mumbai police, the attacker of saif ali khan was a foreigner who entered the city illegally from Bangladesh. Furthermore, it was impossible for anyone who saw Donald Trump's inaugural speech to not infer that, in his opinion, immigration is the nation's greatest issue.
 
The majority of indians could not afford to be anti-immigrant until lately. indians, after all, stand to gain the most from immigration policies, particularly those developed by Western countries.
 
For instance, my own family. My family have all done quite well for themselves, and most of them reside in America. Only because the US admitted a small number of highly qualified and brilliant individuals from throughout the world was it feasible for them to start over in America.
 
Sundar Pichai, ajay Banga, Vinod Khosla, satya Nadella, and maybe even vivek Ramaswamy are among the families of Americans of indian descent. Those who have succeeded abroad, such as Rishi Sunak in the UK, are not even included in this.
 
We understand Trump's language
Trump made a clear contrast in his address between legal immigration, such as the people listed above, and illegal immigrants. Instead of targeting eligible, law-abiding immigrants, he pushed for the declaration of a national emergency at the southern border of the united states to target illegal immigration.

We reminded ourselves as we listened that he was speaking only of Mexicans. However, this is not totally true. Thousands of indians have been detained by US police in recent years as they attempt to enter the nation illegally through the southern border. According to one estimate, ten indians attempt to enter the US illegally every hour. Gujaratis like myself, who are rightfully proud of how well legal Gujarati immigrants (like my family) have done in the US, find it embarrassing that half of those are Gujaratis.
 
Therefore, we must not fool ourselves that indians will not be affected by Trump's actions. In actuality, our nation will repatriate thousands of illegal indian immigrants. It has been reported that we have already agreed to take in the first 1,800 deportees.

This leads us to the problem of undocumented immigration from Bangladesh. The shiv sena repeated Bal Thackeray's initial concerns about the threat posed by undocumented Bangladeshi immigrants to mumbai after the attack on Saif. Despite the denials of politicians, it is widely accepted in india that this mentality is rapidly becoming the norm. On legal immigration, we may debate.

However, as is often said, we cannot afford to ignore illegal immigration from nations such as Bangladesh.

Strangely enough, indians appear to share Donald Trump's and his followers' views on illegal immigration in our own nation. The fact that there is presently a lot of anti-India sentiment in bangladesh and that Hindus are being singled out there does not assist the cause of Bangladeshis who have entered india illegally.

Despite not yet reaching US proportions, anti-immigration sentiment in india has the potential to grow into a significant national issue in the years to come.

Negotiate, intervene-for whom?
The first topic we'll discuss is the trump administration's threat to H-1B visas. Numerous competent indian professionals have used these visas to establish new lives in the United States. The H-1B problem is a hot topic despite the present focus on illegal immigration. trump supporters' social media campaigns, which claim that too many indians are entering the US with these visas, have made the issue even more heated in the US. Even Trump's biggest supporter, Elon Musk, who earlier made a loud case for H-1B visas, is now more subdued in his advocacy.

My opinion is straightforward: if the US wants indians, they have every right to try to start over in the US. The first topic we'll discuss is the trump administration's threat to H-1B visas. Numerous competent indian professionals have used these visas to establish new lives in the United States. The H-1B problem is a hot topic despite the present focus on illegal immigration. trump supporters' social media campaigns, which claim that too many indians are entering the US with these visas, have made the issue even more heated in the US. Even Trump's biggest supporter, Elon Musk, who earlier made a loud case for H-1B visas, is now more subdued in his advocacy.

My opinion is straightforward: if the US wants indians, they have every right to try to start over in the US. Actually, we should avoid dealing with immigration-related matters as a rule. Why should our desire for additional student visas cause a trade agreement between india and the UK to falter? Why should we tolerate deportees in return for additional H-1B visas? Is india such a pitiful nation that our government advocates for Indians' freedom to leave it?

There is always give and take in negotiations. Therefore, why should indian negotiators give up on visas for those who wish to travel abroad? They ought to request trade advantages or something that would help those of us who choose to stay in India.

We should acknowledge and accept the US's right to detain and repatriate indians who have entered the country illegally if the trump administration is successful in doing so. Those individuals were aware that they were violating US law. They are not deserving of pity. If we were to step in on their behalf, it would be ridiculous.

We might also want to examine the indian diaspora in further detail at this time. It is now abundantly evident that individuals of indian descent in influential roles in Western nations, like Suella Braverman, Priti Patel, or even Kamala Harris, do all in their power to show that their adoptive nations' interests come before India's. This is just and unquestionably the proper course of action for them to take.

Therefore, why should india adopt the stance that it is our responsibility to defend the diaspora or those who choose to leave and join it?

On a lot of issues, I disagree with Donald Trump. However, the people who elected him are fully entitled to determine the direction of their nation. That's their business whether that means deporting illegal immigrants or denying residence privileges to some Indians.

India must prioritize its own interests and the interests of its inhabitants who live here, not those of those who wish to emigrate and live outside.






 
 

 

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