Hate crimes against Indian-Americans have increased in the US during President Donald Trump’s second term. Online hate and violence against people of South Asian descent remained limited during Biden’s tenure. By October 2024, 46,000 trolling and 884 threats were recorded. However, the situation worsened after Trump’s return. By October 2025, trolling increased to 88,000, a 91% increase. Following the Trump-Musk-Ramaswamy debate on visa and immigration issues in December, 76% of threats were related to “job loss.” The Trump administration’s decision to increase H-1B visa fees and deport 104 Indians further inflamed the situation. This led to a surge in shootings and temple attacks in Texas, Virginia, and California. According to the think tank, the Center for the Study of Organized Hate, racist posts have also increased in recent months. Indian community targeted in several cities. Between November 2024 and October 2025, a series of violent incidents targeting the Indian community occurred in US cities. In February 2025, an Indian-American businessman was shot and killed in Virginia. In March 2025, a father and daughter were killed in an attack on a grocery store. In September 2025, two students and a worker were murdered in Dallas, Texas. The same month, the beheading of Chandramouli Nagamallaiah shocked the world. In October 2025, the owner and employees of Indian origin were targeted in a shooting at a motel in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Hate crimes against students were reported in Ohio, Illinois, and Indiana. Slogans like “Deport Indians from the country” are on the rise. According to the report, this trend of increasing racism is not limited to Indians, but is targeting the entire South Asian community, without any distinction of religion, citizenship, or ethnic identity. The report cites four key reasons for this. According to the report, the growing global resentment against immigrants in the US, Europe, and Australia is the primary driver of this racist trend. This sentiment has become a key component of the emerging right-wing politics worldwide. Trump’s policies have led to a surge in racist posts against Indians. Americans are angry over H-1B visas.
Anger over H-1B visas in the US is also fueling this trend. Right-wing groups allege that Indians, despite being “less qualified,” are taking jobs from American citizens. This has led to a surge in slogans like “Get Indians out of the country” on social media. White supremacy at its peak: Racism against Indians is part of broader discrimination against Asian communities. White supremacist activities peak after Trump’s victory, while hate crimes see an increase of approximately 80% during the election period. Tensions over trade deals also have an impact.
Tensions over the India-US trade deal have fueled hatred. Cases like the accident in Florida caused by a Sikh truck driver that resulted in the deaths of three people are being exaggerated by some people to spread hatred against them. Posts related to anti-Indian racism increased after the 2024 presidential election. The first reason was the opposition to the appointment of Sriram Krishnan as a key advisor in the Trump administration. The second was Vivek Ramaswamy’s post, where he called for more visas for migrant workers.
