After India’s strong protest, Vance clarifies H-1B 'indentured servants' remark

File photo: US Vice President JD Vance (Picture credit: Reuters) US Vice President JD Vance has acknowledged that his rhetoric was “imperfect” after describing foreign professionals working on H-1B visas as “indentured servants”, clarifying that his criticism was directed at American companies and the visa system rather than the workers themselves.Speaking at a CBS News town hall on Saturday, Vance said he took responsibility for his choice of words following criticism, including from India, which had described the terminology as “deeply offensive” and said it carried painful historical and colonial legacy connotations.“I would say, and to the extent that my rhetoric has been imperfect here, that's on me,” Vance said in response to a question from an Indian immigrant who became a US citizen five years ago and voted for President Donald Trump.Vance argued that the H-1B visa system could leave foreign employees vulnerable because their legal status in the United States is closely tied to their employment. He said employers could exercise excessive control over workers who risk losing their ability to remain in the country if they lose their jobs.The Vice President said his comments w...