'Clog the Toilets' Campaign: What’s This New Low, Racist Move Against Indian H-1B Workers?

‘Operation Clog the Toilet’: How an online prank targeted Indian H-1B visa holders with fake flight bookings

The online prank, called “Operation Clog the Toilet,” involved users reserving flight seats between India and the US without completing payment.

‘Clog the toilet’: Trolls disrupt India-US flight bookings after Trump’s H-1B fee announcement

WASHINGTON, Sept 29 — Vacationing in India, engineer Amrutha Tamanam rushed to return to the United States after Donald Trump abruptly announced a US$100,000 fee for the visa she holds.As she scrambled to get back to the country she’s called home for a decade, racially motivated far-right trolls launched coordinated efforts to disrupt flight bookings from India, calling their campaign “clog the toilet.”The White House would later clarify that th…

'Operation Clog the Toilet': Campaign blocks Indian H-1B visa holders from rushing back to US amid Trump's fee shock

Following Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee move, 4chan launched 'Operation Clog the Toilet' to disrupt Indian visa holders' travel plans. The initiative involved booking seats on busy routes to drive up prices and hinder genuine travelers, causing airfare increases despite White House clarifications.

'Clog the toilets' campaign: What’s this new low, racist move against Indian H-1B workers?

After an H-1B visa fee hike was announced, Indians urgently tried to book tickets to the US, but a far-right online group reportedly launched an effort to actively block their travel attempts

How 'Clog The Toilet' Trolls Hit Indian H-1B Visa Holders Rushing To US

The US awards 85,000 H-1B visas per year on a lottery system, with India accounting for around three-quarters of the recipients.