As anti-immigration sentiments sweep across the US, UK, Canada and Australia, Indians appear to be a particular target. The latest policy likely to overwhelmingly affect Indians is US President Donald Trump’s proclamation raising the H-1B visa fee to USD 100,000. What stood out in the volley of reactions was the accusation that Indians do not assimilate when they move abroad. The ‘model minority’ myth of Indians, held up in the global north as an example to other immigrants, is now coming under scrutiny on social media.

Social media wars

Many have accused Indian Americans and Indian visa holders of causing noise nuisances by celebrating weddings and festivals in public spaces or of polluting water bodies during religious rituals.

Some of these charges come from far-right white suprema

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