Granted, this is a hacking forum and not a political forum, so I won't go on about postmodernity, the media and rationality. However, it is important to note and remember that human beings are not rational. Instead of ignoring the irrationality of individuals, we should attempt to understand it.
You're right, though. His being an immigrant and being Indian likely plays to people's biases and preconceptions about outsourcing and H1B program.
Of course I'm right. I've worked with just as many European H1-B's as I have Indian H1-B's with many coming from Northern and Eastern Europe (scandinavia, poland, ukraine, czech, etc.), yet none of these "patriots" seem to ever mention white Europeans when this discussion comes up, do they?
How did Linus Torvalds get into the US again? Or Sergey Brin's family?
This kind of stuff is just so incredibly obvious to any objective observer who actually pays attention.
You're right, though. His being an immigrant and being Indian likely plays to people's biases and preconceptions about outsourcing and H1B program.