Vance Praises Indian In-Laws, Pushes H1B Oversight

United States Vice President J.D. Vance praised the contributions of his Indian-origin in-laws during a speech on Tuesday at a Turning Point USA event at the University of Georgia, while emphasizing the need for stricter oversight of the H1B visa program and urging immigrants to prioritize American interests after gaining citizenship.

Vance's remarks came in response to a question from an Indian-American student who highlighted delays in green card processing for H1B visa holders, including backlogs affecting families who have lived in the country for over a decade due to per-country quotas. Rather than addressing potential policy changes to the quotas, Vance focused on what he described as widespread fraud in the H1B system, which allows skilled foreign workers to enter the U.S. temporarily. He acknowledged that the program has enabled some immigrants to enrich the nation but argued that abuse undermines American workers' wages and opportunities.

"I think there is a lot of fraud in the H1B system," Vance said. "And I think you can believe on the one hand that there's a lot of fraud in the H1B system while also believing that there are people who have come to the United States...