Indians no longer safer in America - A Shocking Analysis
According to research by the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, the number of anti-Asian hate crimes rose by 339 percent last year compared to the previous year, with New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and other cities breaking their record levels in 2020. A Mexican-American woman in texas warned four indian American ladies late in august that they were "ruining" America and should "go back to India." Krishnan Jayaraman was racially harassed and referred to as a "disgusting Hindu" by a Californian named Rajinder Singh in a Taco Bell restaurant in Fremont that same month.
Members of the neighbourhood have also expressed worry over the numerous egregious attacks on the statue of mahatma gandhi in New York and other US cities. According to Indian-American Congressman raja Krishnamoorthi, "Such prejudiced actions fueled by racism, xenophobia, and other forms of hate victimise not just individuals immediately targeted by them but also broader communities by fostering an atmosphere of dread and danger." Indian-Americans protested peacefully in Time Square last month against the city's recent spike in hate crimes and instances of vandalism of the gandhi statue.
One in two Indian-Americans report experiencing prejudice in the past year, with bias based on skin colour being the most prevalent, according to the indian American Attitudes survey, which was published last year. Surprisingly, Indian-Americans born in the US are considerably more likely than foreign-born Americans to report experiencing discrimination, according to a survey funded by Carnegie Endowment. At a recent gathering against racism, Biden spoke out passionately against hate crimes. It would be interesting to watch what Biden does for the community that has significantly contributed to this beautiful terrain, especially since he boasts of having nominated more than 130 Indian-Americans to important posts thus far in his administration.