Indian Americans powered economic growth of US: Biden

INDIAN Americans, with their hard work and entrepreneurship, have powered the economic growth of the United States and helped forge cultural dynamism in the country, Democratic presidential candidate and former vice president Joe Biden said on Tuesday.

Addressing a national virtual fundraiser organised by Indian Americans, Biden assured the community members and the mega donors that as a president, he would address their concerns with regard to H-1B visa and legal immigrants that attract the best and the brightest to the US.

‘Think about what this community has done for the country,' he said. ‘Entrepreneurs running businesses around the country and around the world, innovators who make the foundation for Silicon Valley and lead some of the most influential companies in the world come from the community,' the former vice president said.

‘You have helped forge an economic and cultural dynamism in this country. That is a continuation of who we are, we are a nation of immigrants,' Biden said.

Hitting out at President Donald Trump, he said all the harmful actions on H-1B, racial injustice or climate crisis are a common threat. ‘This president makes things worse, not better,' Biden added.

It makes parents wonder whether their kids will have the kind of future they dreamed of when they came here, he said.

‘As president, I promise I am going to draw on the best, not the worst, beat this pandemic and build the economy back, help our kids get a good education and make sure healthcare is a right not a privilege, and build an immigration system that powers our economy and reflects our values,' Biden said.