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Indian American Impact Endorses Saddam Salim for Congress in Virginia’s Seventh District
Press ReleaseAs Hate Rises, South Asian Leaders Convene in Washington to Affirm “We Belong” and Mobilize Political Power
StatementIndian American Impact Statement as Supreme Court Considers Birthright Citizenship Case Impacting South Asian Communities
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Impact works to build power for Indian and South Asian Americans by engaging, mobilizing, and electing members of our communities across the United States. We harness all of our potential in public service to move America forward.
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What We're Fighting For
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33%of Asian American voters have limited proficiency in English.
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1.8 millionSouth Asians waiting in a discriminatory green card backlog.
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725,000undocumented South Asian Americans who have no pathway to citizenship.
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250%increase in religious-based discrimination against Muslims after 9-11
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1 in 2Indian Americans have been discriminated against in the past year.
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4x:South Asian Americans are four times as likely to have heart disease as the average American.
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2x:And twice as likely to have diabetes
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18%higher exposure to deadly fine-particulate air pollution in the South Asian American community.
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21%of all global carbon emissions come from just the U.S. and India.
We're getting stronger.
In 2000, only 5 Indian Americans had ever been elected to public office in the United States. In 2024, there were more than 300 South Asian American elected leaders serving our country.
