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Examples of organizations of new Indian immigrants
The activism of post-1965 Indian migrants to USA is a relatively recent story. Having travelled far away from their homelands, many Indians were more keen to preserve and pass on their culture to the next generation than take part in the local political processes in the USA. Many local, community-level organizations sprang up among the […]
Strength in numbers: A ‘model minority’ begins
Today, Indians in the USA are one of the most affluent, influential and organized of the overseas Indian communities. Since 1965, there was considerable amount of immigration to the USA from India. Initial migrants after the 1965 reforms consisted of skilled professionals such as doctors, engineers, scientists and educators. During the Information Technology boom of […]
Political participation of Indians and Dalip Singh Saund
Immigration of Indians to the USA increased after the Luce-Celler Bill of 1946. Between 1945 and 1965, there were 6907 Indians in USA. After the INS Act of 1965, immigration jumped dramatically with 582 immigrants from India and 187 from Pakistan entering the country in that year alone. With improved demographic presence, Indian Americans began […]
South Asian America 