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Sep 30, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Zofeen Maqsood

    From buying homes to ‘buying time’: Are H-1B workers rethinking life in the US as they shift into survival mode? (opens the original)

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    “What we see on Blind is that about 31% of laid-off tech workers in the U.S. leave the country because of their visa. H-1B holders, many of whom are Indian, have only a short time to find a new job, and that window may soon disappear. That’s why we see many of them looking for ways to buy time, such as switching to B-2. If they still can’t find a job, they have to go home or move to another country where they can work.” — Sunguk Moon, co- founder and the chief executive of Blind For years, India

  2. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Zofeen Maqsood

    After ‘Pajeet,’ new racist slur targets Indian women in US: ‘Latrinas’ (opens the original)

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    The internet appears to be becoming a harsher space for South Asians, with anti-Indian slurs and anti-H-1B rhetoric continuing to spread across online forums and social media. Last year, the term “Pajeet” emerged as a derogatory slur used against Indian and Sikh men in the U.S. Now, a new term — “Latrinas” — is being used online to target Indian women. The term has appeared in posts by some anti-Indian users and proponents of stricter visa rules on platforms including X and Threads. Several acco

  3. Article · Sep 21, 2026 · Zofeen Maqsood

    ‘Pause, not final ruling’: International students get last-minute relief as judge blocks DHS rule (opens the original)

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    Approximately 8,000 miles away from New York, in the bustling metropolis of Mumbai, India, advertising executive Preeti Shri Suri stayed up all night on Sept. 14, waiting to hear the federal court’s judgment on a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rule that would have ended duration of status for international students studying at U.S. universities. Suri’s daughter is an F-1 student pursuing a master’s degree in data science at New York University. She was closely following the case involving

  4. Article · Sep 15, 2026 · Zofeen Maqsood

    From Texas to the internet: How today’s anti-Indian backlash echoes 100 years ago (opens the original)

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    South Asians in the United States have long been described as a “model minority,” a label often associated with academic achievement, economic mobility and professional success. Over the decades, they have become one of the country’s fastest-growing demographic groups and established a significant presence across the American economy and society. But that narrative is increasingly being challenged. As anti-Indian and anti-immigrant rhetoric grows louder across parts of the United States, many So

  5. Article · Sep 13, 2026 · Zofeen Maqsood

    US student visas: What Indian students need to know in 2026 (opens the original)

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    The Department of Homeland Security’s final rule that would replace the Duration of Status system for F-1, J-1, and I visa holders is now under review by the Office of Management and Budget and could take effect as early as September 2026. Immigration experts caution that now is the time for international students not to panic but to prepare. “This is the most consequential change to student visas in three decades, and most international students do not yet realize what is coming.” — Rahul Reddy

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