As America¡¯s congressional midterm campaigns gather momentum, politicians from both parties will once again court Indian-American voters, donors and volunteers. They have good reason to do so.
Indian Americans have become one of the greatest immigrant success stories in U.S. history. They are among the country¡¯s wealthiest and most highly-educated communities. They lead Silicon Valley, dominate large segments of the medical profession, head some of America¡¯s iconic corporations like Google and Microsoft and are emerging as an increasingly visible force in electoral politics, with growing influence in several battleground states that could determine control of Congress.
Yet, despite this remarkable ascent, Indian Americans have failed where it arguably matters most for a diaspora: influencing Washington¡¯s policy toward their country of origin ¡ª or even preventing a succession of U.S. actions since last year that have disproportionately hurt Indians.
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