‘Invasion of Indians’: How Texas AG candidate’s anti-India post has backfired

Aaron Reitz, a Republican candidate for Texas attorney general, is facing massive backlash over an anti-Indian post.

Reitz took to social media to vow that Texas would not “turn into either India or Pakistan”. He also hinted that he would dismantle the H-1B visa programme, which Reitz described as a “cheap labour scam”.

His post drew attention on social media, with users pointing out in a Community Note that one of Reitz’s biggest donors is Anosh Ahmed, a Pakistani-origin doctor who has been indicted in a Covid-testing fraud. Advocacy groups and lawyers have condemned Reitz’s comments as racist and inflammatory.

Let’s take a closer look

“This is Texas, USA, not India…"

It all began when a social media user commented on a video from Reitz, asking, “What will you do about the Indian invasion of Texas?…”

Reitz, responding to the user in a lengthy post, claimed that Collin, Dallas and Harris counties in Texas would soon resemble Indian cities. Reitz pointed to the increasing number of foreign workers in the state.

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Collin, Dallas, & Harris Counties may soon be renamed Calcutta, Delhi, & Hyderabad Counties given how bad the invasion of un-assimilated & un-assimilable Indians has become.

Globalist corporations move to Texas to exploit our favorable economic climate.

Having contempt for…

— Aaron Reitz (@aaron_reitz) January 19, 2026

“Collin, Dallas, & Harris Counties may soon be renamed Calcutta, Delhi, & Hyderabad Counties, given how bad the invasion of unassimilated & unassimilable Indians has become. Globalist corporations move to Texas to exploit our favourable economic climate,” Reitz wrote.

He further claimed the H-1B visa programme was a “cheap labour scam”. “Having contempt for native-born American workers, they then facilitate the H-1B scam for cheap labour. All of it must be rolled back.” “As AG, I’ll partner with the Trump Administration to re-open the books on all their legal paperwork. Deport most. Assimilate the rest,” he added.

Reitz also threatened to go after companies that employ foreign workers under these visas. “At the same time, I’ll go after the gutless, treasonous corporations who have no loyalty to our state and who treat our country like a mere economic zone. This is Texas, USA — not India or Pakistan.”

Soon after that, the same user replied, “Great answer. You’ve earned my support.”

Reitz’s anti-Indian rhetoric backfires

Indian-American groups and immigration experts swiftly responded to Reitz, slamming his inflammatory comments.

After a screenshot of the GOP candidate’s remark circulated online, Sidharth, a member of the Indian American Advocacy Council, accused Reitz of targeting a specific community.

Sidharth said Reitz’s donor list includes contributions from a Pakistani doctor named Anosh Ahmed, who has been indicted in a Covid-testing fraud.

“Official Texas campaign finance filings (via Transparency USA) show Reitz accepted ~$100,000 from Anosh Ahmed — one of his TOP DONORS. Who is Anosh Ahmed? A Pakistani-American doctor FEDERALLY INDICTED by the U.S. DOJ for massive healthcare and COVID-testing fraud," Sidharth wrote on X.

“If anyone is dragging Texas toward Lahore or Islamabad, it’s Reitz himself — cashing six-figure checks from an accused foreign fraudster while preaching law & order,” he added.

🚨🚨 REITZ’S BIG LIE EXPOSED 🚨🚨@aaron_reitz pretends he doesn’t want to turn Texas into New Delhi or Hyderabad but in reality, he’s bringing Sharia law and Islamist backing, turning it into LAHORE and KARACHI. 🚨🚨

Aaron Reitz attacks “unassimilated Indians” and sneers… pic.twitter.com/hdikl1fcCL

— Sidharth (@Cloudwatch199) January 21, 2026

A spokesperson for a statewide technology association also pushed back on Reitz’s characterisation, saying, “Texas’s economic success has been built on attracting talent from around the world. Vilifying companies and workers alike sends the wrong signal.”

A Houston-based immigration attorney, Steven Brown, took to social media to point out that such remarks can cause ethnic tensions in one of the nation’s most diverse states.

“This kind of language dehumanises people who live, work and contribute to Texas every day,” Brown said.

He wrote on X: “Indian nationals account for less than 2% of the Texas population. Yet here you have an AG candidate with dog-whistle rhetoric about an invasion of unassimilated and unassimilable Indians.”

Indian nationals account for less than 2% of the Texas population. Yet here you have an AG candidate (and not surprisingly a previous employee of the current DOJ) with dog whistle rhetoric about an "invasion of un-assimilated & un-assimiliable Indians." https://t.co/ha5kcSOpvQ

— Steven Brown (@AttyStevenBrown) January 20, 2026

According to US census data, Texas is home to one of the fastest-growing Indian-American populations in the country, concentrated largely in the Dallas–Fort Worth and Houston metropolitan regions.

About Aaron Reitz

According to his official website, Aaron Reitz is a graduate of Texas A&M and the University of Texas School of Law. Reitz served five years in the US Marine Corps, including his deployment to Afghanistan.

After law school, he practised law in Houston, clerked for a Texas Supreme Court justice, Jimmy Blacklock, and served as Deputy Attorney General for Legal Strategy under Ken Paxton.

He later became Chief of Staff to Senator Ted Cruz, overseeing policy initiatives on border security, child protection and job creation. He was also appointed to lead the DOJ’s Office of Legal Policy under Attorney General Pam Bondi following President Trump’s 2024 re-election.

Reitz is also a husband, father of four, churchgoer, and a Marine Corps Reserve major.

With inputs from agencies