Amid the uproar, Das clarified that the controversial content in his blog was not a personal endorsement but rather a recount of what his former immigration law firm had advised
Debarghya Das, an Indian-origin tech influencer, former Google engineer, and investor based in the United States, has recently come under scrutiny following his contentious guide to U.S. citizenship. In his blog, Das shared details of his experience obtaining an EB-1A visa, commonly known as the “Einstein visa,” and described how a firm helped him by producing scholarly articles under his name.
This revelation, as reported by Times of India, sparked a backlash on social media, particularly on platform X (formerly Twitter), where users accused him of promoting scientific fraud to gain American citizenship.
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Das emphasized that his intention was to shed light on the challenges faced by many immigrants dealing with bureaucratic hurdles
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He further explained that while the firm assists in drafting articles, the applicant is required to edit and refine the content themselves
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This practice, he noted, has been a long-standing one, spanning over three decades and involving many corporate clients as well
The controversy erupted when several users highlighted the part of his blog where he mentioned the involvement of a firm in drafting articles attributed to him. A user post criticizing Das even suggested that “Americans should consider ending all immigration from India and repatriate most legal aliens.” Prominent conservative commentator Ann Coulter also weighed in, sharing a post titled, “Indian influencer’s guide to US citizenship: commit scientific fraud.”
In his blog, Das explained the lengthy process most Indian nationals endure to secure legal immigration to the United States, with waiting times often extending beyond 150 years. He described his own journey, detailing how he eventually obtained an EB-1A visa after an initial denial. Born in 1992, Das first came to the United States at the age of three and received a green card in 2000. He completed his schooling in India before returning to the U.S. in 2011, during which time his permanent residency status remained inactive.
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