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US lawmakers Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) and Joe Crowley (D-NY) have introduced a Resolution calling on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to dedicate robust resources for investigating and prosecuting ethnic attacks, and urging President Trump to end his inflammatory rhetoric. Continue reading US lawmakers urge President Trump to stand up against hate crimes, end divisive rhetoric
It is a triumph for the Indian-American community, a watershed moment. Never before have so many US lawmakers of Indian origin been elected to serve in the highest legislative body in the land. Continue reading Record Number of Indian-Americans Sworn Into New US Congress
In a heart-wrenching testimony on Capitol Hill, a young Sikh boy asked the most powerful lawmakers in the world to make the attack on his mother, a victim of the shootings at the Sikh Gurudwara in Wisconsin, a hate crime. Continue reading Make Attacks on Sikhs a Hate Crime, Victim’s Son Pleads with US Senators
Senator Kamala Harris, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, Congressmen Ami Bera, Ro Khanna and Raja Krishnamoorthi will all serve on Capitol Hill, paving the way for other Indian-Americans to be elected to the highest legislative body in the land. Continue reading Five Indian-Americans Elected to the US Congress, Setting a Record
Lara Yunaska Trump, wife of Eric Trump who is the second son of the GOP White House hopeful, reached out to the Indian-American community at the Rajdhani Mandir on a cool, crisp and sunny Tuesday, exactly two weeks before Election Day on November 8. Continue reading Donald Trump’s Daughter-in-law Lara Yunaska Visits Hindu Temple in Virginia
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump told a large Indian-American crowd in Edison, New Jersey: “I am a big fan of Hindu and I am a big fan of India. Big, big fan. Let me start by stating right up front that if I’m elected president, the Indian and Hindu community will have a true friend in the White House. That I can guarantee you”. Continue reading Donald Trump: India and the US “are going to be best friends”
This year was special for the Diaspora: young, aspiring chefs of Indian origin headed to the White House for an event hosted by First Lady Michelle Obama. Continue reading Young Indian-American Chefs Attend Fifth Annual Kids’ State Dinner Hosted by First Lady Michelle Obama
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