‘Indians come to US, drain our pockets’: Florida politician Langevin draws flak over calls for mass ouster of Indian immigrants
Palm Bay council member Chandler Langevin, who was elected last year, made the offensive comments against the Indian community in a series of posts on X.
October 19, 2025 12:10 PM IST
First published on: Oct 19, 2025 at 12:06 PM IST
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In a series of posts on social media, the Florida lawmaker has called for the deportation of Indians in the United States. (Photo: X/ screengrab/ WKMG)
US politician, Chandler Langevin, who is a Florida city council member has drawn considerable flak after a series of social media posts targeting Indians in the United States and calling for their mass deportation. The Florida politician was censured in a 3-2 vote by the Palm Bay council, as the council took note of Langevin’s controversial remark.
Palm Bay council member Chandler Langevin, who was elected last year, made the offensive comments against the Indian community in a series of posts on X, where he claimed that Indians come to the US to “drain our pockets” and then return to India, “or worse…to stay.”
Unfortunately, at last night’s Palm Bay City Council meeting they voted 3-2 to not only censure me but to add punitive measures that strip me of primary duties as a councilman.
This comes after they sent a letter to the Governor to remove me which has not been answered and… pic.twitter.com/843C6bgsNs
After Langevin was censured late on Thursday, the council’s Mayor Rob Medina during the meeting said, “We’re all overwhelmed by everything.” The mayor added, “This nation was founded on immigrants…We are all part of the very fabric of the flag, our banner, the United States of America,” the Washington Post reported.
Exactly the point.
Indians come here to work so they can send money back to India.
Defending his comments, Langevin said he had aimed to start a “discourse” about immigration policies. “I’m not the first Republican to make a mean tweet,” the Palm Bay council member said. Palm Bay, situated on the eastern coast of Florida, has written a letter to Governor Ron DeSantis demanding the removal of Langevin from office.
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What did Langevin say?
In a series of posts on social media, the Florida lawmaker has called for the deportation of Indians in the United States. In one of the posts, Langevin wrote, “There’s not a single Indian that cares about the United States.”
🚨 BREAKING: After a conservative Florida councilman stated his STRONG opposition of Indian immigration to the US, he was voted to be removed from office by the council.
Chandler Langevin said "Indians don't assimilate" and "they're here to drain our pockets and get back to… pic.twitter.com/IFJGXmotX4
“They are here to exploit us financially and enrich India and Indians. America for Americans,” he added. However, after his posts were reprimanded by the community and a backlash in the Palm Bay council, Langevin clarified that his remarks were regarding temporary visa holders, and not the entire Indian community residing in the United States.
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In a series of posts on social media, the Florida lawmaker has called for the deportation of Indians in the United States. (Photo: X/ screengrab/ WKMG) 
