RiftTV CEO Elijah Schaffer overturns SC ruling on birthright citizenship, ‘little Pooja, little Panji’ for H-1B children
Following the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling against President donald trump Political discussions persist on social media platforms due to attempts to limit birthright citizenship. One of the critics of the decision was conservative commentator and RiftTV CEO Elijah Schaffer, who shared a video taken outside a Hindu temple in Frisco, Texas, arguing that the ruling diminished the importance of U.S. citizenship.
“See all these H1B visa holder kids behind me? They’re just as American as you/me,” Schaefer said in a post on But the traitor in the court sealed the country’s fate. Being American means nothing, it’s just magic soil now. “
In the video, Shafer He gestured to the children outside the temple and said, “You see all these children behind me, mainly H-1B visa The holder is located in Frisco, Texas. Well, their parents were just born here on temporary visas, and the Federal Supreme Court just ruled today… Every child here is just like you and me, and has lived here for hundreds of years. “
Schaeffer questions true American identity amid birthright citizenship debate
He went on to challenge the notion of what constitutes American identity, claiming that citizenship should encompass more than just being born in the United States.
“If your parents might not be American, they might be on a temporary visa, maybe they’re on a green card, maybe they’re just residents, we really don’t know. But if you have a child here, your child is definitely a citizen now,” Schaefer said. “This begs the question, what are we celebrating this National Day?”
He went on to say, “You don’t need blood, sweat, money, tears or history to be an American. You just have to be born on magical soil and then the true identity of an American doesn’t exist anymore.”
He also cited dissenting Supreme Court justices, saying three justices dissented. “You’ve got Alito, you’ve got Gorsuch, and you’ve got someone who’s basically saying that birthright citizenship doesn’t mean you’re temporarily here and your child is now an American. It means if your parents are American, you inherit American status when you’re born here.”
Schaeffer then turned his attention to immigration policy, arguing that birthright citizenship complicates the work of managing H-1B visas and Temporary Protected Status. “How do you solve the H-1B problem? How do you solve the TPS problem? If all the children were citizens, then in theory the Supreme Court might let the parents stay as well. What, are we going to break up families? You saw that with the first Trump administration. People didn’t like family separation,” he said
‘Little Panji, little Pooja, little Pandil’ Shaffer attacks Indian-Americans
Towards the end of the video, Schaeffer made some controversial remarks, using stereotypical names to refer to Indian-American children and comparing them to families who have lived in the United States for generations.
“Little Panji, little Pooja, little Pandil and all the rest of them are now red-blooded American patriots, just like your family in Appalachia or the rest of us here in deep Texas. I don’t know how I feel about that, but honestly, I feel a little… frustrated about it because this is… everybody knows this is…” he said.
Schaeffer concluded his remarks by denouncing what he called “suicidal empathy,” saying: “I’m afraid when we have a Supreme Court Here’s the rule. “
His video has attracted widespread attention online for tying the Supreme Court’s decision on birthright citizenship to broader discussions about immigration and American identity, specifically highlighting the children of H-1B visa holders near a Hindu temple.
Ilya Shafer’s comments spark controversy
Meanwhile, some people have reacted to Schaffer’s video, which has been viewed more than 123,500 times.
While some Americans expressed support for Schaeffer, others accused him of “spreading hatred” against legal immigrants, especially Indian-Americans.
“Why are you bothering with something that has nothing to do with our success — the success of America and Americans? They all contribute to our success,” one person said.
“This is exactly how white people came to America,” wrote another.
“Like @realDonaldTrump you are an absolutely depressed soul. The average Indian American earns 40% more than the average income of someone like you. Secondly, @MELANIATRUMP @FLOTUS is an immigrant too. But you have no problem with her!? Is it because she is white like you?”
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