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Indian Americans flag rising hate after data shows low welfare use
The chart posted by Trump lists countries by the percentage of immigrant households receiving government assistance in the United States.
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Malvika Choudhary - Mon, 05, Jan 2026
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Sidharth, Asha Motwani, Vikram Chandra / X (Sidharth), File photo, X (Vikram Chandra)
Indian Americans questioned the rise in anti-Indian rhetoric after data shared by U.S. President Donald J. Trump showed the community among the lowest recipients of U.S. government welfare.
The chart posted by Trump listed countries by the percentage of immigrant households receiving government assistance in the United States. Bhutan ranked highest at 81.4 percent, followed by Yemen Arab Republic (North) at 75.2 percent and Somalia at 71.9 percent. Multiple countries across Asia, Africa, Europe, and Latin America appear on the list, but India does not.
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Drawing attention to the omission, Journalist and media entrepreneur Vikram Chandra questioned why Indian Americans continue to face racist targeting despite such data.
Guess which country is not on this list?
— Vikram Chandra (@vikramchandra) January 5, 2026
India.
In other words, Indian Americans get less welfare than people whose origin is all the countries here, including nations like China, Iceland, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait!
This is data posted directly by @realDonaldTrump
And yet… https://t.co/LB7IFRJuzd
Reacting to the post, MAGA supporter and venture capitalist Asha Jadeja Motwani highlighted the community’s economic footprint, writing that India is the only Global South country absent from the list.
“Indian Americans are 1 percent of the population yet paying 6 percent of American tax revenues,” she said.
Indians are the only global south country not on this list. Indian Americans are 1% of the population yet paying 6% of American tax revenues. . https://t.co/ONf1iQZCON
— Asha Jadeja Motwani (@ashajadeja325) January 5, 2026
Policy and geopolitical strategist Sidharth said, “For the past two years, we’ve seen a relentless, coordinated attack on one of the most successful immigrant groups in the United States: Indian Americans.”
“Indian immigrants are not even on the list of major welfare recipients. They are among the lowest recipients in the country,” he added.
For the past two years, we’ve seen a relentless, coordinated attack on one of the most successful immigrant groups in the United States: Indian Americans.
— Sidharth (@Cloudwatch199) January 4, 2026
The racism, scapegoating, and open hostility toward Indians has been wildly disproportionate to reality and in many cases… https://t.co/8XDTtS1lFg
The dataset, titled Immigrant Welfare Recipient Rates by Country of Origin, does not include details on the time period covered or the specific assistance programs counted, and no methodological explanation accompanied the post. Even so, it has circulated widely amid renewed debate over immigration, welfare use, and economic contribution.
Independent research from U.S. government and academic sources has consistently shown that Indian Americans rank among the highest-earning immigrant groups in the country, with household incomes well above the national average and high labor force participation.
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