Hindu American Foundation has taken to social media to share online posts backing anti-Hindu narrative under the guise of H1-B visa criticism. The recent debate has begun after Diwali celebration, which many in the US opposed calling it a result of immigration base that the country maintains. Sharing a few such posts, the Foundation said that so-called H-1B criticism is turning into “online Hinduphobia”.
“H1-B criticism morphed into online Hinduphobia and anti-Indian racism. Then city council members and political candidates began calling for mass deportations,” it said.
The Foundation added that masked men are now “loitering on sidewalks calling Hindu divinity “foreign demons”.” It said that the community must be prepared for whatever may be coming next. “What’s next? We must be prepared,” it said.
What did the posts say
One of the images in the post shared by the foundation showed masked men carrying the US flag and placards. The caption read – “In response to all the recent “Diwali” garbage, we hit a couple different spots in Irving- a city that has been ravaged by H-1B scams and massive demographic shifts due to labor imports coming from India.”
H1-B criticism morphed into online Hinduphobia and anti-Indian racism. Then city council members and political candidates began calling for mass deportations.
— Hindu American Foundation (@HinduAmerican) October 25, 2025
Now masked men are loitering on sidewalks calling Hindu divinity “foreign demons.”
What’s next? We must be prepared. pic.twitter.com/C9B5IC09j9
The men carried boards that dishonoured Hindu Gods, and said, “Reject foreign demons, Jesus Christ is Lord.”
Social media outrage over Diwali celebration
While US President Donald Trump and other top officials celebrated Diwali and wished Indians across the world, social media did not seem happy with Diwali celebration.
Visuals from Canada and across the US showed streets filled with wrappers of crackers. In a video from the United States, police and fire officials stopped people from bursting fireworks on a public street late at night, which broke local safety and noise rules.
Similar reports came from many US states, where people questioned the responsibility of Indians celebrating late at night and breaking rules.
Many people are now using these instances to propagate anti-India stance, while backing the US government’s renewed stricter policy on H-1B visa.