<p>In state that become ‘ground zero’ for discrimination against south Asians, experts say they are seeing voters motivated to fight back</p><p>Last winter, while Pooja Sethi was canvassing to become the Democratic candidate for the Texas house of representatives, she received a text from a staff member alerting her to a post on X. The Turning Point USA influencer Savanah Hernandez – <a href="https://www.cjr.org/feature/savannah-hernandez-turning-point-usa-canal-street-ice-raid-law-and-order-influencer.php">a Trump supporter</a> known for creating videos that target immigrants – had posted a photo of Sethi’s campaign banner with the caption: “Welcome to politics in Texas.”</p><p>The post went viral.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/01/texas-south-asian-racism">Continue reading...</a>
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‘There’s a lot of hate’: rightwing racism stirs south Asian mobilization in Texas
<p>In state that become ‘ground zero’ for discrimination against south Asians, experts say they are seeing voters motivated to fight back</p><p>Last winter, while Pooja Sethi was canvassing to become the Democratic candidate for the Texas house of representatives, she received a text from a staff member alerting her to a post on X. The Turning Point USA influencer Savanah Hernandez – <a href="https://www.cjr.org/feature/savannah-hernandez-turning-point-usa-canal-street-ice-raid-law-and-order-influencer.php">a Trump supporter</a> known for creating videos that target immigrants – had posted a photo of Sethi’s campaign banner with the caption: “Welcome to politics in Texas.”</p><p>The post went viral.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/01/texas-south-asian-racism">Continue reading...</a>