Krishnamoorthi Responds After Florida Politician Calls Him a “Foreign Occupier” in Racist Attack Following Anti-Indian Remarks

SCHAUMBURG, IL – After Florida politician Chandler Langevin—who recently called for the mass deportation of Indian Americans—attacked Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi’s name and heritage, calling him a “foreign occupier” in response to the Congressman’s earlier condemnation of his racist comments, Congressman Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement:

“It’s telling that rather than apologizing for calling for the mass deportation of Indian Americans, Mr. Langevin chose to double down with racist mockery. I was born in India, raised in Peoria, and elected by the people of Illinois—there’s nothing ‘foreign’ about standing up for my fellow Americans. Hate may be loud, but it will never drown out the values of decency and democracy that unite us.”