What Charlie Kirk stated about Indians and H-1B visas in tweet posted simply days earlier than he was fatally shot

Published on: Sept 20, 2025 12:08 pm IST

Charlie Kirk was shot and killed whereas attending a university occasion in Utah on September 10.

An previous tweet by Charlie Kirk has resurfaced after Donald Trump signed a proclamation requiring corporations to pay $100,000 yearly for H-1B visas for international staff. Shared simply six days earlier than he was shot and killed at a Utah faculty occasion, the conservative influencer posted that “America doesn’t want extra visas for individuals from India.”

Charlie Kirk’s previous submit on Indians and immigration has resurfaced. (REUTERS)

“Perhaps no type of authorized immigration has so displaced American staff as these from India. Enough already. We’re full. Let’s lastly put our personal individuals first,” he tweeted on September 2. He was fatally shot on September 10 whereas debating gun violence throughout an occasion.

Also Read: Donald Trump’s $100,000 payment on H-1B visas sparks worries about ‘Indians in IT sector’

Charlie Kirk’s comment was in response to a tweet by US tv presenter Laura Ingraham. “Don’t overlook that any commerce take care of India would require us to offer them extra visas. I’d quite not pay them in visas and commerce deficits. Let Modi see what phrases he can get from Xi as a substitute.”

What are H-1B visas?

H-1B visas enable corporations to rent international professionals. Applicants of this visa kind, who should have a minimum of a bachelor’s diploma, are normally employed for high-skilled jobs, particularly within the tech business.

Also Read: ₹50 lakh financial savings, own residence’”>Indian customs officer’s US vacationer visa dream shattered in 3-minute interview: ‘ 50 lakh financial savings, own residence’

The United States has hiked the H-1B payment by as much as $100,000. After signing the paperwork, Trump informed reporters, “The major factor is, we’re going to have nice individuals coming in, and so they’re going to be paying.”

Addressing the matter, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick stated, “If you’re going to coach any person, you’re going to coach one of many current graduates from one of many nice universities throughout our land. Train Americans. Stop bringing in individuals to take our jobs.”

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