Donald Trump's America
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A NUWAY MEDIA GROUP PUBLICATION Wednesday November 09 to November 15, 2016 1 Voice of South Asian Community Since March 2002 Published Weekly from New York Vol. 14 Issue 14 Wednesday Nov 09 to Nov. 15, 2016 www.thesouthasian.info What Drove the Trumpquake 5 Million Pounds gets UK Residency for Indian Crooks Arms dealer Sudhir Experts found it impossible to believe that voters would buy what Choudhrie, defaulter Vijay Mallya and scamster Lalit Modi Trump was selling. Which was exactly the winning sales pitch. live honourably in London. (Special Report) Donald Trump did all which had never been done, and the Clinton had governing experience and kinds of things that were unthinkable for experts said couldn’t be done.The establishment credentials and deep a serious presidential candidate. But it experts, it turned out, had no idea what policy knowledge, but a majority of the turned out that the failure of thinking they were talking about. public didn’t see those as points in her wasn’t his. Trump rose to political And that, it seems, was what last favor. Trump’s Twitter rants and name- prominence flogging the false claim night’s Trumpquake was about, a revolt calling and insinuations about his that President Obama is not an against the experts, against the elites, opponent’s health didn’t seem American. As a candidate, he against the out-of-touch inside-the- presidential, but apparently, they are. repeatedly said things that Beltway insiders who enforced the So the polls were wrong, just like responsible candidates weren’t longstanding norms that Trump so Trump predicted. And the pundits who supposed to say—describing flagrantly violated. Trump got virtually explained why Trump’s various Mexicans as rapists, pledging to ban no newspaper endorsements—one provocations—attacking a judge’s Muslim immigration, mocking a exception was the Ku Klux Klan’s Mexican heritage, offering to pay the disabled reporter, fat-shaming a Miss newspaper—but those influencers legal fees of supporters who beat up Universe, cozying up to Vladimir had no influence over the mostly white protesters, refusing to disavow the Putin, trashing women who accused and Republican voters who carried support of David Duke—were Contd him of groping, calling vaccines harmful, Trump to victory. Washington was disqualifying or unacceptable were on repeatedly sparking outrages that would outraged when he wouldn’t promise to wrong, too. None of the things he said Page 22 get overshadowed by the next outrage. concede if he lost, but his supporters or did disqualified him, He refused to release his tax returns, were outraged by Washington. Hillary (Contd on page 23) Wednesday November 09 to November 15, 2016 US COMMUNITY 2 ‘Desi’ wave hits US: Record 5 Indian-Americans set to be elected to Congress American in the current House, Bobby Jindal, a Republican numbers in recent years, but leading in his re-election bid. who became the second Indian- most of them didn’t make it past All five are Democrats, and American to make it, was also the primaries. three of them are from one state, the lone member of the chamber Year 2016 marked a California — Harris, Bera and from his community. He served watershed with a record number Khanna, whose constituency, two terms before running for of them clearing the nominating District No 17, is home to Silicon governor of Louisiana. He won contests: the five above, and Valley. Krishnamoorthi won in two terms. Peter Jacob in New Jersey, also Illinois and Jayapal in Bera, the third, was the only a Democrat, who hadn’t had Washington.Shekar Indian-American in the last much of a chance from the start. Narasimhan, a leading Clinton House. And there are now four, But who would not welcome campaign fundraiser and going on to five. a score of 5 out of 6, and two of strategist, called these wins “the The community, which forms them women? Community silver lining in an otherwise rather 1% of the American population leaders believe these results will (Agencies) Indian-Americans the community, putting her dark cloud”, referring to Clinton with 3.4 million members, has pave the way for more people to have bagged four congressional among the next generation of losing to Republican Donald long been the best educated, explore a career in politics, seats so far in the 2016 Democrats that are expected to Trump in a stunning upset. something they brought from starting off at all and any level elections, marking a new high for take over the party from Hillary This is the first time Indian- India, and most prosperous, with they can. While grieving the loss a minority that has pursed Clinton. Americans have won more than a median household income of of the White House, political power commensurate The other three were Ro one seat in Congress, going back $103,000. Narasimhan, wrote in an email with its clout as the country’s Khanna, Raja Krishnamoorthi to the 1950s, when Dalip Singh Their interest in politics that the victory of Indian- richest ethnic group. Among the and Pramila Jaypal, all elected Saund, a Democrat, became the remained confined to signing Americans was an “opportunity winners was California’s attorney to the House of Representatives, first member of the community checks for politicians to buy for us to play a leadership role in general Kamala Harris, who won where the tally could still climb ever elected to the House. He clout locally, but graduated to promoting progressive policies for her Senate race, also a first for with Ami Bera, the sole Indian- served three terms. running themselves, in growing our community and nation”. What can Trump do to your U.S. dreams? The H-1B visa cap, currently 65,000 a year, is unlikely to be raised under a Trump administration wonderful man,” Mr. Trump said Mississippi-based doctor and the U.S. of Mr. Sessions. a delegate at the Republican “We have to create job H-1B visas are run under a National Convention: “Trump creators. One man went to Congressional mandate and the has not ever said that he will Harvard, did well, but was not executive cannot arbitrarily make not allow immigration or allowed to stay, went back to changes in them. But a Trump people coming in. He has said his home in India, started a presidency raises concerns he will stop illegal company, which is now a very about what the future holds for immigration. Immigration of successful company with potential visa seekers and skilled workers will not be thousands of employees. We immigrants from India, since he affected by a Trump have to be careful about this. has made immigration and visa presidency or a Republican We have to keep the talented regulations a centrepiece of his Congress.” Now, if ‘legal’ and people in this country,” Mr. (Agencies) “I am totally talking about an incident in which politics. ‘illegal’ are the operative Trump said, referring to committed to eliminating Indian workers replaced Puneet Ahluwalia, a words, there could be some Snapdeal founder Kunal Bahl, rampant, widespread H-1B abuse American workers at the Disney Washington DC-based lobbyist trouble there. Because H1-B though the details were wrong. and ending outrageous practices amusement park in Florida. who was a member of Trump regulations are meant to bring Mr. Bahl did not go to Harvard, such as those that occurred at Senator Jeff Sessions, a campaign’s Asia Advisory in talent that is not already but to University of Disney... I will end forever the use staunch opponent of the H-1B Committee, says Indian IT available in the U.S., and that Pennsylvania. of the H-1B as a cheap labour visa programme, was the only companies will have a big role to is always a tricky thing to All told, the increase in cap programme,” U.S. President- Senator who had the chance to play in the new President’s establish. Critics have always of the H-1B — currently 65,000 elect Donald Trump had said in appear with the President-elect economic agenda. accused companies of annually — as many American one of his campaign meetings at his early morning victory “Mr. Trump is a pro- misusing the programme to and Indian companies have earlier this year, specifically speech on Wednesday. “What a business guy. The U.S. wants ‘illegally’ displace American been arguing for several to keep its competitive workers. years, is unlikely to happen. technology edge in the global But several U.S. courts, It is unlikely that a Trump Obama urges nation to ‘forge unity’ after bitter election market and will require including one last month on administration will want such (Agencies) Arlington (US): Three days after Election Day, talented folks in that sector. the Disney case, have ruled a route, and such a proposal President Barack Obama used his last Veterans Day speech H1 B visa is the legal way of that H-1B workers can be may not get enough support to urge Americans to learn from the example of veterans as a importing talent into our hired at lesser salaries than from members of Congress. It divided nation seeks to “forge unity” after the bitter 2016 nation. It will be important previously existed. is unlikely to be cut either. But campaign. Obama, in remarks at Arlington National Cemetery, that Indian technology Stephen Bannon, Mr. the companies will be under noted that Veterans Day often comes on the heels of hard- companies look in U.S. Trump’s campaign chief and pressure to use those visas fought campaigns that “lay bare disagreements across our rural areas and create potentially an official in the more creatively to fit into the nation.” “But the American instinct has never been to find isolation opportunities,” he says, new administration, is a Trump political agenda.