Vance’s photo with wife’s Indian American relatives resurfaces in H-1B debate

Vance used the term “foreign indentured servants” for H-1B hires at a White House news conference on Oct. 8.

Oct 21, 2026

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A 2024 photo of Vice President JD Vance with his wife Usha’s Indian American relatives has gone viral once again after he invoked her immigrant parents while defending remarks about H-1B workers.

About the photo

The image, which has been making rounds this week, shows Vance standing with his son on his shoulders as older relatives…

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