Democratic presidential candidate and former United States Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday praised Indian-Americans for their hard work and entrepreneurship, reported PTI. Biden said the community’s work has powered the economic growth of America and helped create cultural dynamism.
Biden assuaged doubts of the community, in a virtual address of a fundraiser, and said that he would address their concerns related to the H-1B visa. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows American companies to employ foreign workers in occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise.
On June 23, United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order to suspend several categories of foreign work visas, including the H-1B visa that is highly sought-after by Indian IT professionals, till the end of 2020. Trump’s decision came amid a sharp increase in the…