A video of an Indian immigrant working as a Doordash delivery person in the US has gone viral after he opened up about feeling unwelcome in the country due to rising anti-immigrant sentiment. In the clip, recorded and uploaded by a US-based content creator, the man says he wants to return to India but is unable to do so because his wife and daughters wish to continue living in the US.
In the video, the delivery worker — who remains unnamed — tells the customer, “I want to go back, Sir. They don’t accept us. You are nice, you are talking (to me). They (other Americans) don’t like to talk to us. We are immigrants, I am going to be a (US) citizen but my heart is sad. Why? Because these people don’t accept us.”
He adds that he has often been told to “f*** off” back to his country, especially amid rising unemployment. “Just pray for us, okay, Sir? I have two daughters, they don’t want to leave so I am stuck here. I want to leave US forever, because if you’re not happy and people are not accepting you… my daughters want to stay here and my wife also doesn’t want to leave.”
Sad interaction between an American and Indian ManIndian man says US does not accept Indian's and he says when you are not happy somewhere and people are NOT accepting you then its better to go back to India
He wants to return to India forever but his family does not want to… pic.twitter.com/XzulNXOrcW
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The video has gathered half a million views on X. It has also sparked a wave of reactions online, with many users expressing empathy for the man’s situation. While some criticised the content creator for filming the interaction, others praised the delivery worker’s honesty and vulnerability.
"But why do you want to go to another country and then force people of that country to accept you. Whether they want to accept you or not is their prerogative," commented Amrit Hallan (@AmritHallan). "People often wonder why people don't like Indians when they go to other countries. The reason is when people come from Europe, China or Japan, they are not escaping extreme poverty, as is the case in India. In India, people flee because the living conditions are terrible whether you are rich or poor."
Another X user RSP (@Zen_Bridge) said, "Most Indians that come to the US are hard-working and stay in their own lane. They work hard, take some of the worst jobs, and rarely complain about it. Most of them are like this man, too, it’s not always a black and white situation for them."
A third X user thought the Doordash delivery man was "smart". "The pressure is too high with the H1b fraud and discrimination and now mass unemployment. I would not live where I was a harm to the citizens, and I respect his decision," added Skylar (@sky_and_sunshin).
Indian migrants abandon their children at US borders amid Trump’s immigration crackdown
A growing number of Indian families are sending their children alone to the United States in hopes of securing asylum on humanitarian grounds, with over 1,650 unaccompanied minors apprehended at the US border since 2020. Most of these children, aged between six and 17, were caught attempting to cross into the country via the southern border with Mexico, according to data cited by The Times of India and Economic Times.
‘They were safe with friends and relatives’: Gujarat parent defends decision
Speaking to The Times of India, a man from Gujarat justified sending his children to the US alone. “I knew they were safe—they were with friends and relatives and would eventually be in the custody of US authorities,” he said. “We can’t wait for them to finish school in India and then seek legal ways. If they are already there at a young age, they can study, find work, and build a better life.”
In many cases, children were found carrying only a piece of paper with their name and their parents’ contact details.
Spike in detentions, crackdown underway
The highest number of unaccompanied Indian minors—730—were detained in fiscal year 2023, followed by 517 in 2024 and 409 in 2022. In 2021 and 2020, 219 and 237 minors were apprehended, respectively. The Trump administration has responded by tightening enforcement, cutting legal aid, and increasing surveillance on such cases.
Asylum as a strategy
According to NDTV, experts say the trend reflects a growing strategy among Indian families seeking permanent residence in the US. In several instances, parents already residing illegally in the country arrange for their children to join them, hoping to claim asylum on humanitarian grounds.
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