More than 100 members of Immigration Voice – an organization comprising over 57,000 members of largely Indian highly- skilled professionals caught in the Green Card immigration backlog for years – descended on Capitol Hill last week to urge U.S. lawmakers to expedite the process so they could become part of a productive and competitive American workforce.
Even nearly 10 years after 9/11, Muslim Americans, South Asian Americans and Sikh Americans continue to be discriminated against and subjected to racist taunts and hate crimes, Assistant Attorney General Tom Perez told a United States Senate panel last week. more>
As the Indian American community finds more of its own in powerful political positions, the community as a whole feels as though it has finally made a place for itself in politics. more>
Throwing two parties in one night, Bush and the first lady hosted the Pakistani-Muslim fete and were a no-show at the Indian soiree, despite the efforts of some leading Indian-American Republican leaders and fundraisers for his re-election campaign. more>