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'We live on stolen land': Indian-origin woman speaks out at Frisco Council meeting against racism

An Indian-origin woman, Ankita, spoke at the recent city council meeting in Frisco and addressed the anti-India narrative being generated at these meetings without any repercussions. The woman said those who are blaming immigrants for all their problems are also immigrants or descendants of immigrants who came from Europe, as America is stolen land and this is the legacy of the country. "I am here to address the hateful and racist folks who feel confident and protected enough to come up here on the mic consistently across multiple meetings in Frisco, Plano and Irving to disparage immigrants and repeatedly put targets on the back of Frisco community members," she said, introducing herself as Ankita.

She said these racist comments made at city council meetings, which can be watched across the world, are going viral and people are watching how such speakers are enjoying impunity as there is no intervention, no consequence for the hateful comments they are making targeting Indians. These comments do not harm anyone inside these meetings physically, but they do harm the community members outside, Ankita said

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