Indian techie’s fight with Texas journalist has gone viral as Sara Gonzalez accuses him of abusing his H-1B by ‘working’ in his wife’s food truck.
Texas journalist Sarah Gonzales, who rose to fame after claiming to have exposed H-1B scams in the state, went to confront an Indian techie, whom she said gave her indications that despite having an H-1B, the man was running a food truck business. Gonzales said this is a typical H-1B-H4 scam where an H-1B comes to the US and brings a dependent and then runs a business in the dependent’s name. Gonzales said Naveen Tummala’s H-1B was sponsored by Flexera Global Inc., but he was claiming to be the owner of the ‘Golkona Express’ food truck, which has several outlets in the DFW area. Gonzales said they have received tips that the man can be found working inside the food truck all day and posts videos of himself cooking, calling himself ‘Masterchef’ on Instagram videos. The video of the confrontation went viral as Naveen said that he was neither the owner of the food truck nor a chef, and he was at the truck to install the printer after his office work was over at 4 pm. The conversation turned aggressive when Gonzales asked the man why his wife, whom he claimed was the owner, was home and he was working at the food truck. The man said he was not working there and had come to fix something. “I just saw you take someone’s order,” Gonzales said, asking about the social media post. Naveen said he knows cuisine but is not a food truck chef, and he only helps his wife in her business. “I am derelict in my duty. I can’t help my wife, or what? Do you think I’m getting paid for this? I know my rules. I know my rights,” Naveen retorted. “Do you think business owners always stick to their business?” Naveen said this when he was pressed to explain his wife’s absence. The Indian then asked Gonzales to apologize for trespassing on his property and threatening him. Naveen said, “You can do whatever you want. You think it’s American. You guys do the same thing to everybody else. Go ahead and check your own backyard.” Gonzales said she did not understand his English. “You didn’t even let him speak. You were yelling at him!?!? How is this honest reporting!?!? What scam are you talking about!?!? H4 can own a business. Husband helping his wife!?!? What a scam!?! Why don’t you look at the Hispanic community in Texas!?!? Aren’t they already over 30%. Is there any reporting on them!?! Hassling the legal people or It’s honest to not report what’s happening in your own community when you don’t know anything about the visa process!?!?” A social media user said.