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Far-Right Networks Fuel Rise in Anti-Indian Racism Online and in U.S. Communities

Researchers link the surge to immigration grievances amplified by coordinated campaigns on X.

The Palm Bay City Council in Florida voted on October 2 to request controversial Councilman Chandler Langevin’s removal from office for remarks attacking Indian Americans.
FBI Director Kash Patel looks on as US President Donald Trump lights a candle during a Diwali celebration at the White House on October 21.
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US Vice President JD Vance (left), whose wife second lady Usha Vance is Indian American, has made public remarks suggesting that too many immigrants would threaten the fabric of the nation.

Overview

  • Diwali posts by Kash Patel, Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, Harmeet Dhillon, and official accounts drew coordinated racist replies from far-right Christian nationalist and white nationalist users on X.
  • Online narratives fixate on the H‑1B visa program, with figures like Stephen Miller accusing India of exploiting immigration rules, deepening rifts among Trump supporters.
  • Offline harassment has surfaced in Irving, Texas protests, reported intimidation outside Hindu temples, and a verbal attack in a Virginia restaurant.
  • Political fallout includes the formal censure of Florida councilman Chandler Langevin after anti-Indian comments, despite calls for his resignation.
  • Responses on the right are divided, as Dinesh D’Souza publicly questioned the rhetoric while Vice President JD Vance dismissed “normalize Indian hate” remarks as youthful indiscretion, and scholars warn the trend heightens the risk of violence and urge solidarity.