Indian Americans in particular — and South Asians in general — are a highly diverse community. We are a civic society.” In Bannon’s formulation, South Asians or Asians cannot build the right kind of U.S. civic society — and so should not have such significant economic roles. In the past few months, South Asians have seen an unprecedented spike in the rate of hate violence and speech, much as has happened to other U.S. minority groups. My 2016 book “Desis Divided” examined the political lives of South Asian Americans — Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi. Some Indian Americans have come to believe that economic strength and professional achievements will give them a secure place in the nation.

Source: Washington Post March 07, 2017 12:04 UTC