India, Aug. 5 -- A social media post claiming that H-1B visa holders with expired visa stamps are being deported after taking domestic flights in the United States has gone viral, raising questions about a new Transportation Security Administration (TSA)-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) information-sharing agreement and what it means for foreign workers.

The claims gained traction after an X post alleged that H-1B workers with expired visa stamps are "now being deported by ICE" because of a new TSA-ICE collaboration. The post claimed the move could affect thousands of visa holders who delayed travelling abroad to renew their visa stamps amid long US consular backlogs.

The discussion intensified after a Reddit post described the...