JD Vance Defends H-1B Comments, Admits 'Imperfect' Rhetoric

Weeks after describing H-1B workers as "foreign indentured servants", US Vice President JD Vance appears to have softened his position, saying his criticism was aimed at employers and the visa system rather than immigrant workers themselves. While admitting his rhetoric was "imperfect", Vance stopped short of retracting the remarks, even as India called the comments "deeply offensive" and defended Indian professionals as highly skilled contributors to the US economy. The controversy continues as restrictions affecting firms including Infosys and TCS remain in place.