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‘H-1B is something I have no control of’: Indian-origin Frisco councilman Burt Thakur on why he has Indian donors

Burt Thakur, the first ever Indian-American in the Frisco City Council, broke his silence over the recent H-1B questions the council, specifically Thakur himself, faced at a meeting. A video of activist Marc Palasciano asking the mayor and the council members why they have donors with Indian surnames and those who do not live in […]

‘Why do you have Indian donors who don’t live here?’: Frisco mayor asked at council meeting

A Frisco, Texas, resident posted a video of himself asking mayor Jeff Cheney about his Indian investors at a recent council meeting. The video grabbed social media attention at a time when ‘Indians in Texas’ emerged as a major issue this week after attorney Aaron Reitz, who is contesting the Texas Attorney General election, spoke […]

Texas AG candidate’s anti-Indian post backfires as community note flags Pakistani scammer among his top donors | World News

A Texas Republican running for attorney general has come under intense online scrutiny after a social media post warning that Texas counties could turn into “Delhi, Calcutta and Hyderabad” while attacking Indian immigration and H-1B visas sparked backlash. The post drew further attention after a Community Note pointed out that one of the candidate’s biggest […]

Crowdfunding hate: Shiloh Hendrix raises $790K after racist slur on child; donors post Nazi symbols

Shiloh Hendrix, a white woman from Minnesota, who went viral after she was caught on camera using a racial slur sgainst a 5-year-old child at a park on 28 April, has received unexpected support—more than $790,000 in online donations. The money came through GiveSendGo, a platform known for hosting fundraisers linked to far-right causes. Her […]

UNAIDS to slash workforce by more than half as funding by US and other big donors disappears | World News

UNAIDS to slash workforce by more than half as funding by US and other big donors disappears (Photo: AP) The UN agency that fights HIV plans to slash its workforce by more than half and move many posts to cheaper locations as a result of drastic funding cuts from longtime donors in the United States, […]