An Indian American Democratic Party fundraiser and Vice President Kamala Harris supporter has been subjected to racist and threatening mobile messages demanding his departure to India.
A text message received on Sunday from an unidentified number told Ajay Jain Bhutoria: "You claim that you are doing what's best for Americans, but you aren't doing anything for Americans and you don't care about America. You are Indian. You only care about Indians. You do what's best for India. Why are you here? Stop being a beggar in America and become a leader in India."
Currently serving as the Deputy National Finance Chair DNC and National Finance Committee member for the Harris-Walz campaign, Bhutoria also holds a position as Commissioner on the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.
His work has been significant in addressing various legal immigrant community concerns.
Bhutoria told news agency PTI: “Trump supporters asking me to go back to India to fight for green card backlog."
The text messages, some of which Bhutoria shared on social media platforms, included statements like "Stop being a beggar in America and to be a leader in India."
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