Community strongly condemns racist attacks on newly-appointed Senior AI Advisor Sriram Krishnan
The Indian diaspora has rallied behind Sriram Krishnan, the recently appointed Senior AI Advisor to President-elect Donald Trump, amid a wave of racist attacks on social media. In a strongly worded media advisory issued on Saturday, they denounced the vitriol targeting Krishnan and expressed unwavering support for his appointment, reported gujaratsamachar.com.
Unequivocal condemnation of racism and endorsement of Krishnan’s role
“Sriram Krishnan, who was recently appointed by President-elect Trump as his Senior AI Advisor, has become a target of reprehensible racist attacks. There is absolutely no place in our public discourse for spiteful, vengeful, racially motivated, ad hominem epithets,” the advisory stated.
The diaspora further reiterated their confidence in Krishnan’s ability to serve in public office, adding, “At Indiaspora, we categorically and unequivocally denounce racism of any and all kinds. As enunciated in our media statement issued a few days ago, we strongly support Sriram’s appointment to this important position.”
Prominent voices back Sriram Krishnan against online trolls
Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna also spoke out in support of Krishnan, addressing the racist trolls. “You fools criticizing @sriramk as Indian-born criticize Musk as South African-born or Jensen as Taiwanese-born,” Khanna wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
He continued, “It is GREAT that talent around the world wants to come here, not to China, and that Sriram can rise to the highest levels. It’s called American exceptionalism.”
Khanna’s statement came as a response to a post that questioned Krishnan’s suitability for public office based on his Indian origin. The post, which said, “Did any of y’all vote for this Indian to run America,” included a picture of Krishnan.
Debate intensifies over immigration policy and green card reforms
Krishnan’s appointment has sparked discussions about potential changes to the H-1B visa program. Known for advocating the removal of per-country caps, Krishnan’s stance has drawn criticism from some Americans who see it as contradictory to the “America First” policy. However, supporters argue that such reforms would benefit skilled workers from countries like India, reducing longstanding backlogs and promoting innovation.
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