Texas AG Candidate Aaron Reitz Faces Backlash Over Anti-India Post
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Firstpost•22-01-2026, 16:59
Texas AG Candidate Aaron Reitz Faces Backlash Over Anti-India Post
- •Aaron Reitz, a Republican candidate for Texas AG, sparked controversy with social media posts vowing Texas would not "turn into either India or Pakistan" and criticizing the H-1B visa program as a "cheap labor scam."
- •Reitz claimed Collin, Dallas, and Harris counties in Texas would soon resemble Indian cities due to increasing foreign workers, specifically mentioning Calcutta, Delhi, and Hyderabad.
- •His comments drew a Community Note on social media highlighting that one of his biggest donors, Anosh Ahmed, a Pakistani-origin doctor, has been indicted in a Covid-testing fraud.
- •Indian-American groups, immigration experts, and advocacy groups condemned Reitz's remarks as racist, inflammatory, and dehumanizing, pointing out the significant contributions of Indian nationals to Texas.
- •Critics, including Sidharth of the Indian American Advocacy Council, accused Reitz of hypocrisy, noting his acceptance of substantial donations from an accused foreign fraudster while preaching law and order.
Why It Matters: Texas AG candidate Aaron Reitz faces widespread condemnation for anti-India and anti-immigrant remarks.
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