Prominent Indian-American lawmakers have criticised US President Donald Trump after he signed a memo instructing the Defence Department to stop accepting transgender people into the armed forces.
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Indian-American leaders condemn Trump’s Charlottesville remarks, call it “disgrace”
Indian-Americans have condemned US President Donald Trump’s remarks blaming “both sides” for the Charlottesville violence and termed his defence of neo-Nazi groups and white supremacists as a “disgrace”.
“Don’t blame H1B visa for unemplyment in the US” Raja Krishnamoorthi on USINPAC’s diaspora dialogues
The US-India Political Action Committee (USINPAC) hosted an interactive Community Dialogue series on May 26 with Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi representing Illinois’ 8th district and Immigration lawyer Rajiv S Khanna.
Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi seeks action to combat hate crimes
Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has urged Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly to use his complete authority in combating hate crimes against religious minorities in the US. The Congressman made the appeal in a letter signed by 68 others.
Indian-American Congressman asks US to end bigotry, take decisive steps
Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has asked the US administration to take ‘decisive steps’ to end bigotry and hate crimes towards Indian-Americans and other religious minorities in the US.
Hate crimes: NRI parents in Hyderabad to protest against Trump on March 9
Amid the series of recent hate crimes in the US, NRI parents of Non-Resident Indians (NRI) in the US are panicking over a fear of racial attacks. They think it is a sign of growing resentment against the Indian community in the US.
US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi calls Kansas attack an assault on sense of security
Raja Krishnamoorthi, the US representative for Illinois’s 8th congressional district, has called the Kansas attack an assault on the sense of security of all persons of colour in the country.
Hi-5 for Indian-Americans’ big move into US politics
Indian origin Americans have the largest numbers of population in the US elections now, and the community has found its first Senator in Kamala Harris, who won from California.
Indian American Raja Krishnamoorthi wins House of Representatives election
Indian-American Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi won the Congressional election from Illinois, defeating Republican former Elmhurst Mayor Peter DiCianni.
The Indians Are Coming: Sub-continental politicos are aiming higher in America
USA News: Four Indian Americans will be or, would have closely contested to be, in the US Congress political race.