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A Bengaluru-based CEO’s post has been targeted by Donald Trump supporters with comments about ‘deporting’ and ending automatic citizenship.
The CEO clarified that he was based in India and wouldn’t be affected by the changes in citizenship law.
A Bengaluru-based CEO is facing the wrath of Donald Trump supporters after he shared a social media post about changes in the US birthright citizenship law. Starting his second term as the US President, Trump revoked the birthright citizenship. It refers to the automatic citizenship of children born in the US to non-citizen parents.
Deepak Shenoy, the founder and CEO of Capitalmind, has now questioned birthright citizenship in the US after Trump signed a new executive order on it. “An H1B is a temporary worker, right? So children of H1B parents born in the US don’t get automatic US citizenship? Interesting,” he wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
An H1B is a temporary worker, right? So children of H1B parents born in the US don’t get automatic US citizenship? Interesting.— Deepak Shenoy (@deepakshenoy) January 21, 2025
Several users targeted the post in the comments section with many writing about ‘deporting’ and ending the automatic citizenship. One of them wrote, “Yep, we’re deporting you all.”
Another added, “As it should be – has been historically exploited by Indian and foreign parents.”
As it should be — has been historically exploited by Indian and foreign parents— Machiavelli Capital (@lordofpunjab) January 21, 2025
One agreed and asked, “As it should be. Does India have birthright citizenship?”
as it should be. Does India have birthright citizenship?— TAXATION IS THEFT (@Rj4Truth34585) January 21, 2025
Another argued, “Would I get citizenship for my kids if I was in India on a worker visa? And had that child with my Irish American wife during my visa stay?”
Would I get citizenship for my kids if I was in India on a worker visa? And had that child with my Irish American wife during my visa stay?— jon stevens (@Duttyman45) January 21, 2025
“Why is this a problem for temporary workers who will be returning home?” asked one more.
Why is this a problem for temporary workers who will be returning home ?— Hayburner (@hayburner49) January 21, 2025
Deepak Shenoy laughed off the comments in a reply to his original post. The CEO clarified that he was not an H-1B seeker was currently based out of India, adding the changes in citizenship law had no affect on him. “Funny so many Americans are telling me to go back. I live and work in India. I rejected the whole H1B to green card to citizenship rigmarole in 1997. (Kids are all born in India) But it’s interesting because this have a child there had become a cultural thing,” Shenoy added.
Funny so many Americans are telling me to go back. I live and work in India 🙂 rejected the whole H1B to green card to citizenship rigmarole in 1997. (Kids are all born in Ind) But it’s interesting because this have a child there had become a cultural thing.— Deepak Shenoy (@deepakshenoy) January 22, 2025
In another post, Deepak Shenoy claimed that this move could prove beneficial for India as it would drive the talent and workforce back to their original country. “I think it’s great for India. Means more work gets sent here, means more prosperity for us in India,” he said.
Yes, and I think it’s great for India. Means more work gets sent here, means more prosperity for us in India.— Deepak Shenoy (@deepakshenoy) January 21, 2025
The birthright citizenship provision was enacted in 1868 to extend citizenship to all people born in the US. A policy change would prevent the children of Indian nationals on temporary work visas or waiting for the Green Card from automatically acquiring US citizenship. It will have a major impact on hundreds of thousands of children born to Indian immigrants in the US each year.
