India, May 16 -- An Oregon-born Indian-origin man has lashed out at a US lawmaker for his post about pushing for policies regarding renewal of H-1B visas. In his post, the man with Indian roots said that the entire program should be shut down and people should be sent back to their home countries.

It started with an X post by Congressman Rich McCormick. "Last week, I joined a bipartisan push to expand domestic visa renewals for H-1B and other low-risk visa holders. It's time to modernize our visa system by reducing costs, boosting efficiency, and keeping America competitive," the lawmaker wrote. He also shared a copy of a letter addressed to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

"We write to you today to strongly urge the administration to...