India, Oct. 17 -- US immigration agents are 'chasing H-1Bs' claimed David J. Bier, Director of Immigration Studies, at Cato Institute. In a X post, he wrote "They are chasing H-1Bs now because they think they could be illegal."

"What a stupid government," Bier further ranted. Cato Institute is an American libertarian think tank headquartered in Washington, DC. Bier shared a New York Times newsletter to substantiate his point.

His observation also comes amid a widespread crackdown on illegal immigration by the Donald Trump administration that has seen ICE agents make detentions in various parts of the country.

An October 16 newsletter penned by the NYT Chicago Bureau Chief detailed an encounter between immigration agents and foreign wor...