Overview

• Charlie Kirk posted that the United States does not need more visas for people from India and claimed Indian legal immigration has displaced American workers.
• His remarks responded to Laura Ingraham’s assertion that any U.S.–India trade deal would require granting more visas to Indians.
• Indian-origin entrepreneur Karl Mehta criticized the framing as misleading, noting there is no such thing as nationality-specific U.S. visas and highlighting Indian professionals’ economic contributions.
• Coverage links the controversy to President Trump’s recent move to allow about 600,000 Chinese students into U.S. universities, which has unsettled parts of his conservative base.
• Reports place the debate against rising trade friction with India, including roughly 50% U.S. tariffs on some Indian goods, and note developing plans for an H‑1B skilled‑worker visa overhaul.