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Texas Republican's post on Asian Americans at UT Austin sparks accusations of racism
- Republican nominee Bo French posted a crowd photo from a University of Texas game implying the campus was overtaken by foreign students, prompting bipartisan criticism as racist/xenophobic.
- University data contradicts him: international students are under 10% of the 55,000-person campus and about 80% of students are Texas residents.
- Critics say the post echoes anti-immigrant rhetoric; a recent UT grad called the pictured students “just regular American kids” celebrating a major football upset.
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