Indian Americans in Brevard County, Florida, have found themselves targeted by inflammatory rhetoric from a local official. Palm Bay City Councilman Chandler Langevin sparked outrage after posting a series of remarks on X that have been widely condemned as bigoted and divisive toward the Indian community. On September 28, Langevin wrote: “There’s not a single Indian that cares about the United States.” Just two days earlier, he had posted: “Deport every Indian immediately.”The comments drew swift backlash for their openly hostile tone. In an open letter to the community, Medina wrote in part: “Recently, some public remarks towards Americans of Indian descent have caused pain and division. Palm Bay will not become Dallas or Dearborn.”Amid the controversy, other local leaders have moved to show solidarity with the Indian American community.