It is the growing clout of the Indian Americans in the Democratic Party that has led to such a visible number of presidential appointees. And that clout was further strengthened Sept. 12, on the second day of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) fall meeting in Austin, Texas, when three from the community were made members-at-large of the powerful body. more>

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's latest report released Sept. 10, Asian Americans, the highest-earning group in the country, suffered a 4.4 percent decrease in household income, a loss higher than for blacks and Latinos.  

AUDIO :: Congressman Mike Honda, Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, and Congresswoman Judy Chu discuss the significance of the health care debate for Asian Americans. more>

The ‘topsy-turvy quota system” (as CIR calls it) began with a 1974 desegregation lawsuit, Hart v. Community School of Brooklyn. However, with demographic changes in the borough, the measure put in place to increase minority enrollment has ironically become one that limits their entry. more>

Hindu temples and religious groups in the United States are reeling from visa denials that have resulted in a shortage of temple priests and stalled temple construction projects. To combat this problem, Hindu groups are seeking changes to U.S. immigration rules. more>

“An immigration violation should not give the government license to rip up the rule book,” said Jamie Fellner, director of Human Rights Watch’s U.S. Program, after his organization released a new report listing arbitrary detentions, due process violations, and secret arrests among the human rights violations since September 11th. more>

The level and intensity of debate engendered in the two countries the level and intensity of the debate engendered in the two countries by India’s Prevention of Terrorism Ordinance (POTO) and the America’s anti-terror legislations. more>