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NATIONAL EDITION | Volume 13 • Issue No. 851 DECEMBER 5, 2025 | The Community First - News Update 24X7 | South Asian Views On Global News
“I’ll Fire every H-1B worker: Florida governor candidate James Fishback
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“I’ll fire every H-1B working at a state agency and cancel state contracts with companies that employ H-1Bs instead of qualified Floridians,” Fishback posted on X. “I will incentivize companies to hire Americans again.”
Elon Musk
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Says U.S. “Needs More Talent from India,” Defends H-1B Program
"Do Not Travel" Attorneys Advice All Visa Holders
As the U.S. administration accelerates travel bans, Green Card freezes, and heightened socialmedia vetting, immigration attorneys are urging Indian visa holders—from H-1Bs to students—not to travel abroad. With no official list of affected nations and policy shifts unfolding daily, lawyers say even routine trips could risk delays, scrutiny, or reentry issues. Zofeen Maqsood
Immigration Attorney, Gnanamookan Senthurjothi
Renowned Immigration Attorney, Gnanamookan Senthurjothi of The Visa Code while talking to Hi India advised against setting social media accounts on private mode if travelling outside of the U.S. He said: “For all the visa holders that may be traveling outside of the U.S. during these times, they need to ensure that as long as their social media accounts do not have anything against the U.S. administration and/or their policies or national interests, they can hope for a smooth entry. It is best to check your social media and engagements carefully to avoid any issues
with social media vetting. The problem would be that the number of cases that might be put under administrative hold may increase as many FMJ applicants continue to set their social media profiles private, despite the policy change. Plan and travel, if you know your social media profile may have some impact, it's best not to travel around this time. But considering the fact any delay in return to the U.S. could possibly impact your employment on H-1B, then they must reconsider their travel, until we see how cases are impacted.”
Attorney Poonam Gupta
Attorney Poonam Gupta, of NY based Summit Legal LLC suggests caution as immigration ban seems to be expanding. She said, “The U.S. travel-ban wave is widening; the visa ban could soon extend to 30 more nations. The move reflects a broader crackdown on visa issuance, asylum processing, and green-card approvals for many foreign nationals are now subject to heightened security review. No comprehensive official list has been released, creating uncertainty for applicants, sponsors, and globaltalent networks reliant on U.S. immigration flows.”
Amid Expanding U.S. Travel Bans, Should Indian Visa Holders Hit Pause on Travel?
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