JOSEPH CURL
India is also playing ball because it wants to hold on to the legal channels for immigration that Indians now enjoy.
With a new sheriff in town — and a possible trade war looming — India on Tuesday declared it will help President Trump identify its citizens residing illegally in America and then take them back.
So far the two countries have already identified more than 18,000 Indians who entered America illegally, but officials say they aren’t sure that’s the total number, Bloomberg reported.
On Inauguration Day, Mr. Trump vowed to round up and deport foreigners who have entered the country illegally. The threat packs more punch as the nations facing tariffs seek to avoid them by cooperating with the new administration on other issues.
India is also playing ball because it wants to hold on to the legal channels for immigration that Indians now enjoy, including student visas and the H-1B program, which allows American employers to hire foreign laborers for specialized occupations, such as in the tech industry.
Before taking office, Mr. Trump expressed support for the H-1B program saying, “I’ve always liked the visas… I’ve been a believer in H-1B. It’s a great program.” That was a departure from his stance during his first term, when his administration tightened restrictions on the program, saying it was replacing American laborers with lower-paid foreign ones.
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