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Blasts Vance's 'indentured servants' remark
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New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday criticised the US over its remarks on Indian professionals, calling the terminology used “deeply offensive” and saying talent mobility benefits both countries.
Reacting to Washington’s decision to suspend certain companies from the Permanent Labour Certification (PERM) programme for green cards, the MEA said the move does not advance the shared ambitions of India and the US.
“We believe that such descriptions are unwarranted and ignore the fact that Indian professionals in the United States are highly educated and skilled contributors to its economy and innovation ecosystem,” the MEA said, referring to comments by the US Vice President.
“Resorting to terminology that carries painful historical and colonial legacy connotations is deeply offensive,” it added. Vance had called the H1B visa holders "foreign indentured servants"
The MEA also clarified that the suspension of PERM applications does not, by itself, affect the validity of existing H-1B visas or the status of H-1B visa holders and their dependents, though it could affect the green card process of eligible employees of the companies concerned.
