Panic On Emirates Flight After Trump Announces $1,00,000 H-1B Fee, Flight Delayed By 3 Hours | World News
After the US President Donald Trump announced a $ 1.00,000-dollar application fee for H-1B visas, several Indian passengers were shot at an Emirates flight of India at San Francisco International Airport. The announcement encouraged some travelers to destruct the plane just before the departure, which led to a three -hour delay.
Passengers on the flight shared videos on social media that caught the chaotic scene. In clips, some travelers were standing in the corridors, while others were not sure of the separation of the flight by passing through their phones. The videos emphasized the confusion and tension among passengers, whom many of them are concerned about their ability to return to the United States in the midst of new visa arrangements.
Captain offers the option to leave
In a video, the Emirates captain appealed directly to the passengers, accepted unusual conditions, and gave them the option to leave the plane if they wanted. “Ladies and gentlemen speak the captain. We know that some passengers do not want to travel with us because of the existing conditions that have not been seen here in Emirates.
A passenger sharing images described the situation as “full chaos ve and many Indian travelers stated that he was particularly worried. “This Friday morning, San Francisco Airport Emirates was a complete chaos for the passengers. The new H-1B visa ordering, panic among many people and several people chose to leave the plane,” he wrote. They also decided whether the passengers will continue their journey and said that the flight left for more than three hours.
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Trump calls H-1B abuse
The H-1B visa program, which was established to allow temporary workers to perform high-skilled functions in the United States, has generally criticized for abuse. Speaking about the new fee, President Trump said that the program was “a lower -paid, lower skilled labor force, instead of reinforcing American workers,”.
This event led to a widespread debate on social media with the videos of the passengers and the viral of the captain’s announcement.
