Overview
- On Sunday, Vice President JD Vance wrote on X that “mass migration is theft of the American Dream,” arguing large inflows hurt American workers and dismissing contrary studies as influenced by vested interests.
- In a resurfaced October New York Post podcast interview, Vance said it was “totally reasonable and acceptable” for Americans to prefer neighbors who share their race, language, or culture.
- Responding Monday, Vance said critics misquoted him and asserted it is reasonable to want a shared language with neighbors, adding that in the United States that language is English.
- Online critics labeled the remarks xenophobic and hypocritical, pointing to his Indian American wife, Usha, and her immigrant parents, with some posts telling him to “send Usha back to India.”
- The exchange is unfolding as USCIS suspends immigration applications from 19 so‑called high‑risk countries announced on December 3, intensifying scrutiny of administration rhetoric without any formal action against Vance.