‘Feels Like Pakistan’: Texas Congressman Claims ‘Islamisation’ Of Dallas, Sparks Backlash

Last Updated:February 08, 2026, 11:41 IST

Texas congressman Brandon Gill claimed “Islamisation” in Dallas and comparing malls to Pakistan have triggered criticism and debate online.

An American lawmaker has alleged there is ongoing “Islamisation" of areas in Texas, United States, saying visiting local malls there “feels like you’re in Pakistan, not Dallas".

“I hear from constituents all the time who are deeply and desperately concerned about the Islamisation of the Dallas area," Congressman Brandon Gill said during an interview with Real America’s Voice on Friday.

“And you’re seeing our communities, our culture, the place that we know and love here being fundamentally transformed. And my constituents are concerned and I’m concerned."

The Republican lawmaker said his constituents are “hearing about" mosques that are “popping up near land that they or their family have owned for generations".

“We have entire communities who are being transformed. And you hear about constituents talking about going to their local malls, and you look around, and it feels like you’re in Pakistan, not Dallas, Texas. That’s a problem," he added.

Brandon Gill represents Texas’ 26th Congressional District in the US House of Representatives. He was elected to Congress in 2024 and says he focuses on “securing the border, protecting life, eradicating government waste, and restoring America’s economic strength".

Texans shouldn’t go to the mall and feel like they’re in Pakistan.Mass Islamic migration is killing the America we know and love. pic.twitter.com/me2UyKpqcy— Congressman Brandon Gill (@RepBrandonGill) February 6, 2026

Backlash

In a social media post, Gill further alleged there is “mass Islamic migration" happening, which is “killing the America we know and love".

He did not offer any data or evidence, prompting replies to his post that said he was making the remarks “to make his Indian wife happy".

One X user wrote, “Dude is so used to living in New Delhi that it is now second nature for him to hate Pakistan." Another said, “Name checking Pakistan specifically to keep the Indian wife happy."

Other replies and reshares said Danielle has also made comments about Muslims in the past.

Brandon Gill’s wife, Danielle D’Souza Gill, is of Indian origin and the daughter of Indian-American commentator and Trump ally Dinesh D’Souza.

The couple had earlier been involved in a controversy over remarks about Indian-origin Democrat Zohran Mamdani during the New York City mayoral election that he later won.

The controversy began when an X user shared a video of Zohran Mamdani eating rice with his hands. Gill shared it and wrote, “Civilized people in America don’t eat like this. If you refuse to adopt Western customs, go back to the Third World."

Danielle D’Souza Gill supported her husband’s remark, writing, “I did not grow up eating rice with my hands and have always used a fork."

Several X users pointed out that Danielle D’Souza Gill is of Indian origin herself and that eating with hands is common in many South Asian countries.

She later responded, “I was born in America. I’m a Christian MAGA patriot. My father’s extended family lives in India and they are also Christian and they use forks too. Thank you for your attention to this matter."

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