Comments by a local Florida politician about Indians and Indian immigrants sparked controversy in the United States. Chandler Langevin, a conservative politician, commented on the issue of Indians living in America. He claimed that more than one million Indians in the US were illegal and should be deported. In his post, Langevin claimed: “There are 5 million Indians in the United States and one million of them are illegal. There were hardly any Indians in the United States 30 years ago. A large number came in the last 5 years on temporary H-1B or student visas. This is a foreign ethnic group with zero legal or historical precedent in our country. 5 million are subject to deportation.”Langevin describes himself as a conservative, family-oriented politician. His political alignment has been associated with the MAGA movement, populist, and nationalist ‘America First’ viewpoints, particularly on immigration.In 1990, US Census and Demographic Research estimates indicated that there were approximately 870,000 people of Indian origin in the United States, including those who identified by race or ancestry.Since then, the population of Indian origin in America has increased greatly. According to the Pew Research Center, using US Census Bureau and American Community Survey data, there were approximately 1.8 million Indian Americans as of 2000.By 2023, the Indian-origin population is projected to grow to approximately 5.2 million, making Indian Americans the second largest Asian origin group in the United States and accounting for approximately 21 percent of the Asian American population.This rapid growth of the Indian population is mainly due to skilled immigration, education and family reunification. The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 opened up US visas to highly skilled professionals, allowing a large number of Indian engineers and doctors to enter under H‑1B and other work visas. The US also became a major destination for Indian students pursuing higher education, especially in STEM fields. Additionally, family-sponsored immigration allowed settled Indian Americans to bring relatives.