Indian immigrants across say they fear for their safety ahead of anti-immigration rallies planned for Sunday, with one warning that although they pay taxes and help keep the country running, they are increasingly being made to feel like outsiders.
The group March for is organising nationwide protests, arguing that ‘endless migration, weak leadership, and political cowardice’ have changed the country in ways ‘most ns never agreed to.’
Mandeep Singh, who has more than 30,000 followers on Instagram, took a swipe at Aussies planning to take part in the rallies.
‘Slogans like take our country back and stop mass migration send a dangerous anti-immigration message,’ Singh said.
‘Immigrants work hard, pay taxes and help keep this country running. In fact, if every immigrant took a day off work, would see just how important we are to its economy and daily life.’
Amar Singh, founder of the charity Turbans 4 , told Daily Mail he is worried for his safety if he goes out in public on Sunday while the marches are taking place.
‘I sincerely urge people that are hosting this protest to rethink their position,’ he said.
‘I also want to warn other people who might be out and about doing the work on the 31st to be careful if this does go ahead, because this sort of hate does not discriminate.’
Singh, who was awarded the 2023 n Local Hero, said immigrants could easily become targets on what could be an emotion-charged day.
Indian influencers in are also urging their fellow immigrants to ‘stay inside’ and avoid protests for ‘your safety.’
An Uber driver told SBS Punjabi that he had fears for his safety on Sunday.
‘I work more on weekends, so I don’t know what’s going to happen. But it’s scary,’ he said.
Yash Mittra told his 127,000 Instagram followers in Hindi to stay inside on Sunday.
‘Please protect yourself. We don’t know what will happen. 31 August 2025,’ his caption read.
”s anti-immigrant protest is dangerous.’
Straw Hat Mimi said on TikTok that Black, Indigenous and people of colour should avoid work if they can while the marches happen.
‘Please be safe, take care of yourself, if you can avoid going into work, don’t go into work, stay home,’ she said.
‘These things will often turn violent.’
Minister for Multicultural Affairs Dr Anne Aly described the protests as far-right activism grounded in racism, and said it had no place in modern .
‘We stand with all ns, no matter where they were born, against those who seek to divide us and who seek to intimidate migrant communities.’
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke also condemned the protesters.
‘There is no place in our country for people who seek to divide and undermine our social cohesion.
‘We stand with modern against these rallies – nothing could be less n.’
In a new update on Monday, the anti-migration group posted flyers about the nine locations of the protests, saying ‘thousands of ns’ will simultaneously march on Sunday.
The group claims big business is driving mass immigration.
‘Whether it’s Coles and Woolworths, the big banks, Harry Triguboff (the founder of Meriton apartments), universities or the Business Council of – they all want ‘Big ‘ (a population of 100m+ ASAP). Each migrant means they can sell another 365 days’ worth of food, or another mortgage. The only cost? Our nation.’
They argue the rallies will unite ns around common concerns.
‘Whether you’re concerned for our culture, wages, traffic, housing supply, water supply, environmental destruction, infrastructure, hospitals, crime or loss of community, we are stronger together! Don’t leave this work to be done by your children.’
The group cited a Lowy Institute poll from June 2025 showing most ns believe migration levels are too high.
‘Polling by the Lowy Institute in June 2025 found that the majority of ns think the number of migrants coming into the country each year is ‘too high’. This is a transformation that we never sought, nor consented to. Our political elite ignore the views of the majority, yet call it ‘democracy’.’
The group also accused both major parties of supporting mass migration.
‘In Bob Hawke’s biography, he stated that there is an implicit agreement between the parties not to discuss migration. The Labor–Liberal uniparty, both controlled by their donors, had a 25 per cent difference in migration intake at the last election. Same policy, different branding. It’s time for change!’
The group claimed migration is causing profound cultural change.
‘We know migration has a cultural impact. This isn’t a slight cultural change – it’s replacement plain and simple. is not an economic zone to be exploited by international finance. is our home. If Albo and Ley won’t make a stand, it’s up to us.’
They also argued that more Indians have migrated to in the past five years than Italians and Greeks did in the previous century.
March for insisted it is not linked to extremist groups such as the neo-Nazi National Socialist Network, White , or Thomas Sewell Uncensored.