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Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, and J.D. Vance are leading a Hindu resurgence within the American right. While they rightly advocate for cracking down on illegal immigration, they've also become outspoken champions of legal immigration—particularly from India.
Their motivations are transparent and twofold.
Indian immigrants are seen as perfect candidates for the tech industry. The narrative, often pushed by Silicon Valley oligarchs like Musk and Zuckerberg, is that India's brightest engineers are vital to fueling the tech boom. Their hunger for young Indian talent is palpable.
There’s a diplomatic angle. Many on the right are eager to cozy up to India and its PM Narendra Modi. Increasing Indian immigration is viewed as a strategic move to bolster relations with India in the geopolitical struggle against China.
In light of this, Trump has put forward a new proposal: green cards stapled to the diplomas of foreign students from top American universities. On the surface, this sounds like a win for America, especially in the race against China. But beneath the surface, this policy would likely do more harm than good in the long run. Here's why.
1. Indian Immigration will destroy the character and makeup of our country, its people and traditions
Most of America’s founding fathers had never encountered a Hindu in their lifetimes.
While John Adams may have studied Sanskrit and admired ancient Indian texts, he—along with the rest of the founding generation—could never have imagined a future where Hindu temples, often built under questionable labor practices, could replace the bedrock of Christian ethics and American cultural identity.
In Federalist No. 2, John Jay expresses his concern about foreign influence infiltrating our nation. He specifically notes the blessing of a unified Christian population that formed the moral and cultural foundation of America. The vision our forefathers had bears little resemblance to a nation where foreign religious and cultural traditions threaten to erode the core values that shaped the American experiment.
I have as often taken notice that Providence has been pleased to give this one connected country to one united people--a people descended from the same ancestors, speaking the same language, professing the same religion, attached to the same principles of government, very similar in their manners and customs, and who, by their joint counsels, arms, and efforts, fighting side by side throughout a long and bloody war, have nobly established general liberty and independence.
John Jay, The Federalist Papers No. 2
While the United States has long since abandoned its unified identity, many so-called "progressives" today eagerly celebrate "diversity" (which is really just disunity). But diversity has not made our nation stronger; in fact, it has done the opposite. The fragmentation of our country into increasingly isolated communities has left America nihilistic, lost in a sea of competing identities. Even Vivek Ramaswamy has repeatedly highlighted this issue during his presidential campaign, something I personally observed at over 20 of his speeches—and I have a lot to say about his increasingly negative influence.
Adding more "diversity," particularly from a people so foreign to American history and customs, will only deepen the crisis of national identity. It will further splinter the American people and perpetuate chaos and factionalism within our nation.
2. Indian Immigration Will Undermine Wages for American Working Families
The concept is straightforward: supply and demand. A surge of professional-class Indian immigrants increases the supply of workers in fields like software and engineering, inevitably driving down wages for foundational Americans already employed in these roles. Skeptical? Let’s examine a real-world example.
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The Canadian Indian Immigration Crisis
The number of Indians who became permanent residents in Canada rose from 32,828 in 2013 to 118,095 in 2022, an increase of 260%, according to a National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP) analysis of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada data. In 2022, at 118,095, Indian immigration to Canada dwarfed the next largest source countries for permanent residents: China (31,815), Afghanistan (23,735), Nigeria (22,085) and the Philippines (22,070).1
Did this massive influx of Indians make Canada richer? Did it improve the quality of life of Canadian working families?
In fact, the sudden influx of so many Indians has devasted the country and exacerbated negative trends within Canadian society.
Data from Statistics Canada indicates that the median entry wage for new immigrants has been increasing. From 2021 to 2022, the real median entry wage of newcomers rose by 6.7%, continuing a trend observed over the previous decade. This increase occurred amid a 1.6% dip in the overall real median wage of Canadians in 2022.
So while Indians have prospered, foundational Canadians are left behind.
The Resentment of the Maple Leaf
Canadians, as a nation, seem to lack the pride or courage to confront uncomfortable truths head-on. Even as they begin to realize the demographic and cultural shifts brought by mass Indian immigration, they continue to parrot hollow platitudes about diversity while quietly lamenting its consequences. Their timid approach highlights why Trump would be justified in leveraging tariffs to remind them of their dependence on American strength—perhaps even paving the way for Canada to one day join the U.S. as our 51st state (but that’s a topic for another day). A quick glance at Reddit reveals a slew of posts expressing carefully worded concerns about the so-called "Indian invasion" and the growing sense of a lost Canadian identity, wrapped in layers of self-censorship and obligatory apologies.
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3. Indian Immigration Disincentivizes Investment and Reform in American Education and Workforce Development
Elon Musk and others claim they're only advocating for the "best and brightest." But how can anyone possibly oppose bringing in the top talent, right? What do you want—those geniuses heading straight to our competitor, China?
Forget the likelihood that opening the door to the "best and brightest" will almost certainly result in an influx of less qualified individuals. Focusing on foreign nations and peoples to shape our workforce overlooks the millions of young Americans, particularly white and black Americans in the poorest regions of the country—from the Appalachian mountains to the inner cities of Chicago and Los Angeles. These young people are not genetic dead ends. The reason Indians dominate in fields like engineering isn't because of some inherent natural superiority or exceptionally high IQs. If anything, their success is despite their natural capabilities, driven more by cultural factors, discipline, and educational structures that push them to excel. What we should be investing in is fostering the same drive and opportunity in our own neglected communities, not outsourcing our future to foreign talent.
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The Role of Role Models
The success of many Indians in fields like engineering and medicine can be traced to a culture that prioritizes education and hard work. In upper-class Indian communities, there is a clear focus on sending young people to American universities to secure prestigious degrees and enter high-paying, respected professions like doctors or software engineers. But what do we encourage our own young people in America to pursue?
While many Indians look up to figures like Elon Musk, our young and disadvantaged populations in the United States often idolize rappers, athletes, gangsters, criminals, and con artists. The notion that our youth are “unfit” to succeed in high-level fields like engineering is not a matter of inherent inability, as some might argue, but rather a result of cultural influences and the political decisions that shape our nation's priorities. Instead of fostering an environment that emphasizes academic and professional excellence, our society often rewards the pursuit of fame, wealth, and status through means that undermine long-term success.
The Subversiveness of Libertarianism Revisited
The libertarian ethos, ironically championed by figures like Vivek Ramaswamy, places individualism and the maximization of personal choice above the needs of the collective and social responsibility. This is why American children now dream of becoming "influencers" rather than rocket scientists, astronauts, or doctors. The influence of this ideology is everywhere—from our entertainment to our culture. Disney movies, for example, constantly promote the idea of young protagonists defying their parents' guidance to “follow their own path,” as if individualism is the highest calling.
This toxic mindset, a social pathology that has become all too pervasive, is unraveling the fabric of our nation. What young Americans need is a leader like John F. Kennedy, someone who can inspire them to pursue goals greater than themselves and their immediate desires. We need a collective reorientation towards what Alexis de Tocqueville called “The Doctrine of Self-Interest Properly Understood.”
True self-interest does not lie in the pursuit of narrow, selfish goals, but in understanding that our individual well-being is tied to the well-being of our nation, our families, and our communities. Unfortunately, this ethic is rapidly fading from the United States, leaving a vacuum of purpose and direction that threatens to destabilize the very essence of what it means to be American.
An America First Alternative
Instead of constantly seeking the "best and brightest" from outside the country, we need a sincere and courageous leader who will reignite the spirit of national pride and purpose within our own youth. The future of our nation depends on investing in our left-behind communities, not importing foreign talent. But this cannot be achieved through the failed model of welfare, which has only bred dependency. Instead, we must empower these communities by creating opportunities for jobs that allow young Americans to serve their local areas and the nation at large.
A good starting point would be a mandatory National Labor Service program. Much like Roosevelt's "Civilian Conservation Corps," young men aged 18 to 25 should be deployed to work on vital infrastructure projects—building roads, bridges, high-speed railways, and energy facilities, particularly nuclear plants. Such a program would combat the growing nihilism in the U.S., rapidly develop the infrastructure necessary for our ongoing competition with China, and realign the interests of our youth with those of the American nation, rather than elevating opportunistic foreigners from foreign lands with no stake in our future.
In Conclusion
Indian immigration is not the path to making America great again. It will erode the character of our nation, drive down wages for American working families, and send a harmful message to our youth that they are expendable, replaceable, and disconnected from the nation’s future. To truly make America great again, we must reinvest in foundational black and white Americans in particular, harnessing the untapped potential of our young people to build a strong foundation for the nation’s future. Only by empowering our own youth can we secure the greatness and prosperity that is rightfully ours.