American or not? Uncertainty looms over expecting Indian immigrant parents

South Asian expecting parents, especially from India, are uncertain about their child’s nationality after President Trump’s rule denying automatic US citizenship to kids of temporary foreign workers. This policy faces legal challenges. Immigration analysts warn that if enforced, US-born kids of H-1B visa holders won’t get citizenship, impacting many Indian immigrants in the US.

​South Asian expecting parents, especially from India, are uncertain about their child’s nationality after President Trump’s rule denying automatic US citizenship to kids of temporary foreign workers. This policy faces legal challenges. Immigration analysts warn that if enforced, US-born kids of H-1B visa holders won’t get citizenship, impacting many Indian immigrants in the US.