Trump Administration's New Visa Ban Targets Content Moderators and Tech Workers: Impact on Indian H-1B Applicants

Dec 07, 2025 03:19 pm CST

The Trump administration has implemented new visa restrictions targeting professionals in fact-checking, content moderation, and online safety roles. This policy change disproportionately affects tech workers from India applying for H-1B visas, as officials are instructed to deny entry to anyone involved in what the administration describes as "censorship" of protected expression in the United States.