India, Jan. 10 -- Arun Subramanian, an Indian-American federal judge of the Southern District of New York, has become the latest target of angry MAGA supporters following his ruling that temporarily blocked a major Trump administration policy. The decision prevented the administration from freezing nearly $10 billion in federal funding for child care and social services in five Democratic-led states, highlighting a disturbing trend of xenophobic attacks targeting judges of Indian origin who challenge Trump-era policies.

Earlier this week, the Trump administration announced a plan to suspend federal funding for California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) justified the freeze b...