India, Sept. 23 -- Terming the $100,000 fee on H-1B visa petitions a "reckless" move, the Indian American Impact strongly condemned the new rule imposed by President Donald Trump-led US administration. Indian American Impact, a leading community organisation, said the H-1B visa fee is about "weaponising" immigration policy to advance a "xenophobic agenda."

The organisation said that the "chaotic" rollout sparked panic and chaos, particularly for those who were abroad at that time.

The proclamation "is not about protecting American jobs; it is about weaponising immigration policy to advance a xenophobic agenda. By targeting H-1B holders, Trump is both sabotaging our economic future and fuelling discrimination against Indian Americans and...