德州社运人士称90英尺长的哈努曼雕像为“入侵”, Texas activist calls 90-foot Hanuman statue an "invasion," drawing backlash for xenophobic remarks.

德克萨斯保守派活动家卡洛斯·图尔西奥斯因称德克萨斯州糖城一座90英尺高的哈奴曼雕像为“第三世界外星人的入侵”而遭到广泛批评，引发了对排外言论的强烈反弹。 Texas conservative activist Carlos Turcios drew widespread criticism for calling a 90-foot-tall Hanuman statue in Sugar Land, Texas, an "invasion" by "third world aliens," sparking backlash over xenophobic rhetoric. 该雕像于2024年在私人出资的Shri Ashtalakshmi寺庙揭幕,被公认为北美洲同类雕像中最高的。 The statue, unveiled in 2024 at the privately funded Shri Ashtalakshmi Temple, is recognized as the tallest of its kind in North America. 批评者谴责他的言论带有煽动性和不当代表性,强调印度教社区的宗教自由和融入美国生活。 Critics condemned his remarks as inflammatory and misrepresentative, emphasizing the Hindu community’s religious freedom and integration into American life. 这起事件重新引发了对宗教象征主义、移民和政治言论的辩论。 The incident reignited debate over religious symbolism, immigration, and political discourse.