Anti-India US journalist says she was attacked at Minneapolis ICE protest: ‘Grown man pushed me and my glasses broke’

An anti-India US journalist says she was attacked by protesters while covering demonstrations in Minneapolis. Conservative journalist Savannah Hernandez was attacked while filming an anti-ICE protest outside the Whipple ICE facility. According to witnesses, a group of demonstrators surrounded her, pushed her and knocked her to the ground. After the confrontation, Hernandez got back to his feet and continued reporting. She said she would report the issue to police. Hernandez admitted to the incident on My glasses are broken. ANTIFA is alive and well. I am discussing urgent charges with the police. “Tensions are already high in the Minneapolis area following the recent shootings of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti by ICE agents, which were caught on camera and condemned by local leaders and prominent Democrats.Hernandez has previously been at the center of controversy for his reporting on immigration and cultural change in the United States. Earlier this month, she posted about a visit to the Hanuman Temple in Frisco, Texas. She shared a photo of the temple’s interior and said she was “shocked” to see a sign at a Hindu temple in Texas that read “Blessings on ‘Work Visa’.”In another post, she explained the purpose of her trip, saying, “Texans keep saying their state is starting to change beyond recognition, so I went to North Texas to see it. From a street named “Ali Akbar” to residents calling Texas now “Little India.” Her documentary, associated with “American Turning Point,” focuses on the rapid growth of Native American and Muslim communities in Republican-dominated areas such as Frisco, Plano and Irvine. It includes interviews with residents who worry about cultural changes, immigration and the growing visibility of South Asian traditions, including festivals like Holi and the rise of cricket stadiums and religious infrastructure. Her reporting also criticized the H1-B visa system that allows highly skilled foreigners to work in the United States. Her reporting is consistent with conservative ideology that Indians are replacing Americans working in their own countries and working for much lower wages, causing employers to be more willing to hire them.Hernandez has been accused of targeting religious spaces, while MAGA supporters have used her reporting to promote anti-immigration and anti-India rhetoric.Frisco, in particular, has become a flashpoint in the immigration and identity debate, with heated discussions taking place in the City Council over the past few weeks. Online hate against Indians in the United States more than doubled between 2023 and 2025.