Policies and attacks against Indians in US
Three attacks on the Indian-American community in a month have been linked to Donald Trump's anti-immigrant rhetoric. Here's a look at racially motivated incidents suffered by Indians in the US
Mid 19th century - Indian traders discriminated against and not allowed to enter “white-only” enclaves Late 19th century - After workers were brought in from British India to work on railroads along the western coast, US newspapers refer to the influx as the “Hindoo Invasion” 1917 - Law passed which barred immigration from the Asia-Pacific region 1965 – US changed its policy, resulting in wave of immigration from Asia 1987 - Dotbuster gang specifically targeted Indians in New Jersey Sep 15, 2001 - Gas station owner Balbir Singh Sodhi shot and killed in Arizona after being mistaken for an Arab in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks Nov 18, 2001 - Palermo, New York gurdwara burnt down Dec 12, 2001 - Surinder Singh Sidhi accused of being Osama bin Laden and assaulted March 15, 2004 - Fresno, California gurdwara vandalised
April 5, 2006 - Minnesota temple vandalised leading to damage worth $200,000 Aug 5, 2012 - Six killed when white supramacist opened fire at Oak Creek, Wisconsin gurdwara
Dec 29, 2012 - Sunando Sen killed after being pushed onto railway tracks in New York Aug 3, 2013 - US attorney general said crimes against Sikhs, Hindus, Buddhists and Arabs would be tracked as hate crimes Feb 6, 2015 - Indian national Sureshbhai Patel paralysed after assault by policeman in in Alabama Aug 2016 - Video by antiimmigrant group, shot in Ohio, claimed Indians were "taking over jobs... real estate and parks"