JD Vance's Anti-Immigration Remark Backfires, Sparks Calls To 'Send Usha Back To India'

Last Updated:December 08, 2025, 09:15 IST

JD Vance faces backlash for calling mass migration the theft of the American Dream, drawing criticism over his wife Usha’s Indian heritage and comments on race and her Hindu faith.

JD Vance faces backlash for calling mass migration the theft of the American Dream, drawing criticism over his wife Usha’s Indian heritage and comments on race and her Hindu faith. (Photo Credit: YouTube)

US Vice President JD Vance is facing fierce criticism after claiming that mass migration amounts to the “theft of the American Dream," a remark that opponents have labelled xenophobic and hypocritical. Many critics pointed out that Vance’s wife, Usha, is the daughter of Indian immigrants—some even mockingly suggesting he “send her back" under his own logic.

Vance made the comment in a post on X, arguing that large-scale immigration undermines job opportunities for American workers and dismissing research that contradicts his view as being funded by “people getting rich off the old system."

Among the sharpest responses was from author and commentator Wajahat Ali, who wrote, “That means you have to send Usha, her Indian family, and your biracial kids back to India."

Debate Over Cultural and Religious Comments Intensifies

The furor over Vance’s immigration remarks follows another controversy sparked by his comments on racial and cultural preferences. In a recent interview on a New York Post podcast, Vance said it was “totally reasonable and acceptable" for Americans to prefer neighbours who share their race, language, or skin colour—a statement widely condemned by civil rights advocates.

A frequent ideological ally of former President Donald Trump, Vance also blamed the Biden administration for creating an immigration system that “promoted division." When asked whether a future Trump administration would deport all undocumented migrants, he responded, “We’re trying to remove as many as we possibly can."

Comments on Wife’s Hindu Faith Resurface

Vance is also facing renewed scrutiny over remarks he made last month about his wife’s Hindu faith. Speaking at a Turning Point USA event, he said he believed Usha might one day adopt his Christian faith, noting that she attends church with him and that he “honestly" hopes she will eventually convert. The comments were criticised as dismissive of her religious identity.

Following public backlash, Vance later clarified that Usha “has no plans to convert" and that he respects her beliefs.

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