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PoliticsRepublican politicians have embraced anti-Indian racism — and it’s costing them votes

Some Indian American conservatives say bigotry against their community has pushed them away from the party they once supported. Vasant Bhatt, a former Republican campaign volunteer, voted this week for Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico and urged others to do likewise. He says anti-Indian racism has grown more frequent and intense, threatening Republican gains with Indian American voters.

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Republican politicians have embraced anti-Indian racism — and it’s costing them votes
Republican politicians have embraced anti-Indian racism — and it’s costing them votesPolitics