Texas AG Candidate Sparks Outrage with 'Invasion of Indians' Remark, H-1B 'Scam' Claim

• Aaron Reitz, a Republican candidate for Texas Attorney General, faces severe criticism for anti-Indian and racially inflammatory comments.
• Reitz vowed Texas would not 'turn into either India or Pakistan' and labeled the H-1B visa program a 'cheap labor scam'.
• He suggested renaming Collin, Dallas, & Harris Counties to Calcutta, Delhi, & Hyderabad Counties due to the 'invasion' of unassimilated Indians.
• Indian-American advocacy groups and immigration experts condemned Reitz's remarks, warning of heightened ethnic tensions.
• Controversy deepened as a donor to Reitz, Anosh Ahmed (Pakistani-origin doctor), was indicted for COVID-testing fraud, leading to accusations of hypocrisy.

Why It Matters: Texas AG candidate Aaron Reitz's anti-Indian and H-1B visa remarks spark widespread condemnation and controversy.