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US Immigration Policies Dampen Indian Students' American Dream
✍️ Times of India
🗓 18 Jun 2026, 11:01 PM
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Frequent policy shifts and immigration restrictions in the United States are creating significant uncertainty for Indian students aiming to study, work, and potentially gain citizenship.
The long-held aspiration for Indian students to pursue higher education in the United States, secure employment, and eventually seek permanent residency or citizenship is facing considerable challenges. Recent policy changes and stricter immigration regulations are reportedly transforming this well-trodden path into a source of significant anxiety.
This evolving landscape has created a climate of heightened uncertainty for many aspiring Indian students and professionals. The established route, which often involved studying in the US, obtaining work experience, and then applying for a green card, is now perceived as increasingly difficult to navigate.
The cumulative effect of these policy shifts is causing the "American Dream" for many Indian students to feel more like a "nightmare," as the path to long-term settlement becomes less predictable and more arduous.
This evolving landscape has created a climate of heightened uncertainty for many aspiring Indian students and professionals. The established route, which often involved studying in the US, obtaining work experience, and then applying for a green card, is now perceived as increasingly difficult to navigate.
The cumulative effect of these policy shifts is causing the "American Dream" for many Indian students to feel more like a "nightmare," as the path to long-term settlement becomes less predictable and more arduous.