Rubio defends Trump immigration reforms in India, says policy is global

Secretary of State Marco Rubio pushed back against criticism of President Donald Trump’s immigration reform after Indian officials and the media expressed concern that U.S. visa and immigration reforms could hinder immigration from India.

“What I want to make clear is that while these changes may have a disproportionate impact on a place like India, which provides a lot of high-skilled workers to the U.S. economy, they are not a system aimed at India,” Rubio said at a news conference in New Delhi, India, on Sunday. “This is something that is implemented worldwide.”

Indian foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar backtracked on his words.

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“I briefed Secretary Rubio on the challenges legitimate travelers face in issuance of visas,” Jaishankar said.

“As we cooperate to combat illegal and irregular mobility, our expectation is that legal mobility will not be negatively affected as a result. Ultimately, this is highly relevant to our business, technology and research cooperation,” he said.

After all, Rubio, the son of Cuban immigrants, emphasized that the US values ​​India as a “strategic ally” and a vital trade partner, but that immigration policy under Trump should be America First.

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“Everything you do as a country needs to be in your national interest, and that includes your immigration policy,” Rubio continued. “I believe the United States is the most welcoming country in the world when it comes to immigration.”

“Approximately one million people become permanent residents of the United States each year and contribute greatly,” he said.

“Modernization” was the main point of Rubio’s response to concerns about “the contribution of Indians to the U.S. economy,” noting that “Indian companies have invested more than $20 billion in the U.S. economy.”

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Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar pressed External Affairs Minister Marco Rubio on the ‘challenges faced by legitimate travelers in issuance of visas’. (Manan Vatsyayana/AFP)

“The changes that are happening now or the modernization of our immigration system to the US are not focused; they are not specific to India; they are global,” Rubio said. he emphasized. “It’s practiced all over the world.”

“We are in a period of modernization, and I will be open and honest with you because it is important to talk about this: We have had an immigration crisis in the United States,” he said. “It’s not because of India, it’s overall over 20 million people have entered the United States illegally in the last few years, and we’ve had to rise to that challenge.”

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He added that reforms were “long overdue”.

“This has to be a process that adapts to the realities of modern times in every era, including yours and ours, and that is long overdue,” Rubio added. “So the United States is currently going through the process of reforming the system by which we choose how many people come to our country, who comes when, etc.”

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Rubio urged India to give the reform process time for deepest adjustment.

“Anytime you make a reform, any time you make a change in the system by which you admit people, or frankly, any system — not just immigration — there’s going to be a transition period that will create some friction points and some challenges,” he said. “Ultimately, when that process happens, when that process is modernized – which is what’s actually happening – we think we’ve modernized the U.S. immigration system for the 21st century, so that it’s going to be a good immigration system not only for America, but for people coming in.”

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According to Rubio, the United States and India will eventually be stronger.

“We will end up with a system that is more efficient and even better than the previous system, and in some ways, it may prove to be much more beneficial than the previous system for people from India who want to enter the United States to work and innovate.” “But of course there will be an adjustment period along the way.

“We are in a transition period, and as in every transition period, there will be some bumps in the road. But ultimately, we think our goal will be a better, more efficient, better working and more sustainable system than we had before,” Rubio said.

Rubio also addressed allegations of anti-India racism in America, urging India not to listen to “stupid people”.

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“I will take the comments very seriously,” Rubio said. “Look, I’m sure there are people commenting on the Internet and elsewhere, because there are stupid people in every country in the world. I’m sure there are stupid people here too.”

“There are stupid people in the United States who make stupid comments all the time. I don’t know what to tell you other than the United States is a very welcoming country,” Rubio said. “Our nation has been enriched by people from all over the world who came from our country, became Americans, assimilated into our way of life and made great contributions.”