Texas politics inflamed by MAGA cowboys v Indians row

Because a section of the crowd appeared heavily brown -- itself surprising because cricket-mad Indians are no great fans of American football -- French presented it as visual evidence of a demographic desi takeover.“I heard UT graduation this year looked like this. Nearly 70% involved narratives about Indians as “invaders” or “job thieves,” alongside calls for deportation. MAGA hardliner response: A meme showing Abbott smooching a sari clad woman who says, “Thank you for catering to us.”French's history makes the episode more combustible. He has previously made inflammatory comments about Muslims and Jews, advocated sweeping deportations and used provocative language about immigrants and Native Americans. For now, a football photograph has exposed a much deeper argument over immigration, race, economic opportunity and the changing meaning of “American” — while the statistics sit rather conspicuously on the sidelines.

Source: Times of India September 14, 2026 15:37 UTC