Anti-Indian Hate Rocks US Companies Amid Immigration Crackdown
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Firstpost•15-01-2026, 16:05
Anti-Indian Hate Rocks US Companies Amid Immigration Crackdown
- •US companies like FedEx, Walmart, and Verizon face rising anti-Indian racism fueled by immigration crackdown and H-1B visa changes.
- •FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam was targeted with accusations of replacing white workers with Indians, which the company denied.
- •Project Firewall, a US government probe into H-1B visa fraud, led to doxxing of Indian employees at major companies.
- •Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy condemned xenophobic attacks, stating that the idea of a 'heritage American' being superior is un-American.
- •Anti-Indian rhetoric surged online, with a 12% rise in threats of violence against South Asians and a 69% increase in online slurs.
Why It Matters: Rising anti-Indian sentiment in the US, fueled by immigration policies, impacts businesses and individuals.
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