Racist Online Campaign Targets Indian H-1B Visa Holders Rushing Back to US After Trump Announcement

Sep 28, 2025 02:47 pm CST

Far-right trolls launched a coordinated online effort to block Indian H-1B visa holders from booking flights back to the US following Donald Trump's surprise $100,000 visa fee announcement. The campaign, called "clog the toilet," deliberately disrupted airline booking systems, forcing visa holders like software engineer Amrutha Tamanam to pay inflated prices for last-minute flights despite the White House later clarifying the fee wouldn't apply to current visa holders.