Nikki Haley's Son Torches Her Pro-Immigration Stance in Fiery Call for Deportations and Border Shutdown

Washington, D.C. – November 10, 2025  In a bombshell interview that's rippling through the corridors of Republican power, Nalin Haley, the 24-year-old son of former UN Ambassador and GOP presidential hopeful Nikki Haley, has unleashed a blistering critique of immigration policies—ones his own mother once championed—while demanding the deportation of high-profile Muslim journalist Mehdi Hasan. The outspoken young conservative, who has embraced the hardline MAGA mantle, declared that naturalized citizens who "hate America" should be stripped of their status and shipped out, drawing swift backlash and praise in equal measure across the political spectrum.

Speaking to UnHerd in a wide-ranging profile published Saturday, Nalin didn't mince words. "If you hate America, you shouldn’t be in America," he insisted, zeroing in on Hasan, the British-American MSNBC alum and Zeteo founder known for his sharp critiques of U.S. foreign policy.

"Everyone wants to make it so complicated... No, it’s simple." The remark echoes a heated October social media clash where Nalin fired back at Hasan's reminder of the Haleys' own immigrant roots—Nikki's parents fled partition-era India in the 1960s—snapping, "This ain’t 1969 bud. And you should be denaturalized. All you do is complain about America anyway."

Nalin's rhetoric marks a stark departure from his mother's establishment-friendly brand. Nikki Haley, who mounted a quixotic 2024 primary challenge against Donald Trump, has long touted "legal, merit-based immigration" as a pillar of her pro-business conservatism, even defending H-1B visas amid recent GOP infighting.

But her son, a recent Villanova University grad and newly minted Catholic convert, wants none of it. "We don’t just stop illegal immigration," he told UnHerd, advocating a full pause on legal entries too, including the controversial H-1B program that funnels tech talent—over 70% from India—into Silicon Valley.

Citing a "job crisis" among his Gen Z peers, Nalin lamented, "My friends aren't getting jobs" due to "foreigners taking away jobs Americans can do," and called for ending all foreign aid until domestic woes like unemployment and medical debt are crushed.

The interview, penned by UnHerd's Sohrab Ahmari, paints Nalin as a prodigal son emerging from his mother's shadow, blending online bravado with earnest introspection. Raised in a multi-faith household—Christian parents, Sikh grandparents—he grappled with religious confusion as a teen, devouring tomes on world faiths while peers obsessed over Pokémon. "I was not just going to have the same political views as my parents," he confessed, admitting he backed Mom's 2024 bid only as a "good son," not a true believer.

Now, he's all-in on Trumpism, dubbing rival Vivek Ramaswamy's pleas to ditch "identity politics" as "cringeworthy" 2010s relics. "We care about religion," Nalin shot back online, insisting Christians deserve Christian leaders.

Social media erupted over the weekend, with MAGA diehards hailing Nalin as a "Republican rockstar" and "upcoming" force, while critics decried him as a "raging MAGA fascist" oblivious to his family's hypocrisy.  One X user quipped, "Nikki Haley's son blows up her legacy," linking to the Daily Mail's coverage, which amplified the deportation demand as a direct assault on Hasan's adopted homeland.

Hasan's camp has yet to respond publicly, but the exchange underscores deepening fault lines in a GOP grappling with its Indian-American rising stars—from Ramaswamy to Usha Vance—amid a surge in anti-immigrant fervor.For Nikki Haley, whose post-primary pivot to Trump endorsement failed to fully mend fences with the base, the episode is a gut punch. Sources close to the family say she's "proud but concerned," navigating a son who's weaponized their shared heritage against the very policies she built her career on. As one anonymous GOP strategist told this outlet, "Nalin's gone full red-pill. He's shattering the Haley halo—and handing MAGA a new poster boy."

The fallout could reshape intra-party dynamics, especially as Trump’s second term ramps up border crackdowns. Will Nalin's star rise, or will it drag his mother's into eclipse? In the coliseum of American politics, blood ties offer no quarter. Stay tuned—this family's feud is just getting started. 17GEN4.com