Donald Trump and Indian Immigration

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(Dr Pentapati Pullarao)

Many Indians are assessing Donald Trump negatively as they view USA only from the Immigration perspective and work visas, student visas, green cards and citizenship. It would be like assessing China based on taste of Chinese food.  Indians go to the USA only on merit as they are highly qualified.  Trump has been consistent that he is against immigration, particularly illegal immigration and also un-skilled workers coming to USA.

There is natural anxiety about Trump. Yet, Indians have a great image of US Presidents Bill Clinton and Barrack Obama, though they did the maximum historical damage to India on all fronts.

Indians banned from US citizenship before 1952:  One must remember that it was only in 1952 that laws were passed in USA, which allowed Asians to apply for US citizenship. Till then, Asians were largely banned from US citizenship on racial grounds..People forget that till very recently Indians in USA could not get housing in white areas.

President Obama harmed Indian workers most

Between 2008- 2016, Obama popularized the word “Bangalore’ in USA. Obama used to say that if Americans don’t study well, all their jobs will go to Bangalore Obama created hate against Indians as they were the most educated. Obama even brought a policy to deny return visas to people, who came to India for a visit.

Donald Trump and Indians

When Donald Trump became President in 2017, he enforced stricter laws on immigration and this also affected Indians. After Trump lost the election in 2020, Trump changed his mind about Indians working in USA.TRUMP learnt that Indians are a big foundation for American technology companies.   Frequently, Trump said that Indians should be given green cards if they study STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics degrees in USA) straight away. 

Trump’s statements since his re-election as Prse4dient

  1. Trumps aid that he will evict the 50 lakh illegal migrants who entered the USA since Joe Biden became President in 2021.This will not affect Indians, since India does not encourage illegal migration
  2. Trump also said that on the first day when he becomes President on January 20, 2025, he will suspend the law which allows “birthright citizenship”. In 1862, USA passed a law called “Natural Born citizenship”, to help slaves form Africa who were born in the USA, Across the world, clever people went to USA as tourists and delivered children there and got US citizenship. Trump wants to stop this activity. What is wrong with that?
  3. Trump is now close to all the technology companies. Elon Musk, Google, Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, YouTube and all other technology companies have explained to Trump that without manpower from India, their companies will lose their edge. Trump policies will encourage Indians.

Trump in his first term

What Trump proposes to do to the rest of the world should not alarm Indians. Prime Minister Modi has a good equation with Trump in his first term, Trump was negative to India, because of the immigration policies he implemented.  Many people say that in his second term, Trump may continue the same policies, though he speaks differently. Some observers say that Trump says things people meeting him, like to hear.

Things Trump will definitely do 

  1. Citizenship for foreigners born in USA will be refused: if you are born in USA, law says you get citizenship. Trump says that on January 20, 2025, he will change this law.  Some Indians have benefitted from this law. Now trump will cancel it.
  2. On H1 B visas, if Trump listens to the technology companies, Indians will get more than they did previously, but we have to see how Trump acts.  Every technology company Chief has told Trump that they need brainpower from India.
  3. Trump and China:  Not only trump, but all leading US politicians want to control China and its technology. The USA is banning export of advanced technology to China. There is also a policy to get US companies to leave China. That is why India is getting some Apple factories.  This policy will continue.

Immediate concerns

Trump will demand that India reduce its trade imbalances with USA. India exports much more than it import form USA. India will have to import more oil and gas from USA and there is no difficulty to that.

The best step for India to take is to increase education in technology and science, like AI (Artificial Intelligence) and all other technical subjects. We cannot sit on old education system. India should remain ahead of the rest of the world in technical education. Then the demand for Indians will continue.

No one gives Indians employment because they are nice. Indians must have the educational advantage. Then new companies will be set up in India itself.

Whether Donald Trump is nice to India or not, it does not matter. India must keep its technical educational advantage. A great civilization like India is not at someone’s mercy. If society and government encourage the highest standards of education, Indians have nothing to worry about. The whole world needs skills that Indians have. There is nothing to worry, provided India keeps its education advantage.

From ancient times, India’s advantage was its learning. Let us keep it up.

(Author is a Politico and Economic Analyst based at New Delhi)

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