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America in the Trump era: What desis must do

America in the Trump era: What desis must do

Rediff.com23 Nov 2016

'For some South Asians, it may be tempting to think "I'm not Muslim, this doesn't really affect me".' 'But please know, it affects all of us,' says Arun Venugopal, a reporter at WNYC in New York.

That February when 'Hindus' lost American citizenship

That February when 'Hindus' lost American citizenship

Rediff.com24 Feb 2017

Even as February 2017 will be remembered for the fight Americans have put up for the rights of immigrants, South Asian Americans recall the February of 1923 when the US Supreme Court barred South Asians from becoming citizens.