Raja Krishnamoorthi is a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois.
Case
Bo French used an image of apparent South Asian UT fans to argue that foreigners were displacing Americans. Critics called the posts racist or xenophobic; French and supporters said they raised a legitimate immigration and admissions dispute.
Role at the time: U.S. representative posting through his official congressional X account.
Responding to
French’s posts demeaned the pictured people because of their race or ethnicity.
“Bo, you don’t know America. Your xenophobic hate toward South Asian students is disgraceful and part of a broader rise in attacks targeting South Asian Americans across the country. These young people were cheering for their university, and you chose to demonize them based solely on how they look.”
Krishnamoorthi explicitly condemns the conduct under scrutiny and identifies appearance-based treatment as the reason.
Statement dates: September 13, 2026
Statement dates: September 13, 2026
Statement dates: September 13, 2026
Statement dates: September 13, 2026
