I wonder what happens if Trump starts targeting U.S. companies that offshore work, rely on contractors from India, or depend on H-1B visas potentially even moving toward mass deportations.
IT and business services make up an estimated 7–13% of India’s GDP, so restrictions of that scale could be a significant blow to both Indian and US tech companies. But for Trump, this kind of move could also end up being a pyrrhic victory.
There’s no denying a rising undercurrent of anti-Indian sentiment in parts of the tech world, especially among non-Indian workers who feel displaced. Playing to that frustration might give Trump another wedge to peel them back into his camp.
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I wonder what happens if Trump starts targeting U.S. companies that offshore work, rely on contractors from India, or depend on H-1B visas potentially even moving toward mass deportations.
IT and business services make up an estimated 7–13% of India’s GDP, so restrictions of that scale could be a significant blow to both Indian and US tech companies. But for Trump, this kind of move could also end up being a pyrrhic victory.
There’s no denying a rising undercurrent of anti-Indian sentiment in parts of the tech world, especially among non-Indian workers who feel displaced. Playing to that frustration might give Trump another wedge to peel them back into his camp.