The American dream through the H-1B wall · South Asians in Silicon Valley

Title: The American dream through the H-1B wall; Link to Article on The Morning Context
Subject: H-1B Visa; Indian diaspora; work culture; career struggles; U.S. Immigration system
Description: A long-form investigation published by The Morning Context on October 15, 2019, this essay by Anahita Mukherji offers a deep dive into the professional challenges and personal lives of Indian workers navigating the complex and precarious H-1B visa system in the United States. It uses vivid storytelling and individual narratives to show how the legal and economic frameworks intended to facilitate high-skill migration can also create emotional strain, uncertainty, and structural barriers that stand between immigrants and the so-called “American Dream.” The piece blends reporting on labor conditions, immigration policy, and community experience with intimate moments that reveal the hopes, anxieties, and contradictions faced by H-1B holders and their families.
Creator: Anahita Mukherji; The Morning Context
Date: October 15, 2019
Format: Digital Article
Language: English
Rights: © The Morning Context. Used for educational and non-commercial display.