India, Sept. 20 -- What began as a joyous post by an Indian software engineer celebrating his move to the United States soon turned bittersweet following a new policy announced by President Donald Trump. On September 19, Jatin, a Indian tech professional, shared a picture of himself on X, formerly Twitter, announcing his arrival in California. His caption read: "Life update: Relocated to San Francisco Bay Area!"

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The excitement did not last long. Just hours later, Jatin returned to the platform with a follow-up note that reflected his disappointment. "Couldn't have picked a worse day to post this update," he wrote, hinting at how the timing...