The
United States
is a nation of natives with an overwhelming immigrant majority. Hence, it is unique
among nations past and present. At no time in the history of humanity has there
been a development that has led to the cohabitation of such a heterogeneous population.
The population of the
United States
is indeed the microcosm of the world, and it is important to continue the tradition
of welcoming immigrants from around the world, especially the persecuted.
India was the first nation in the world to open
its borders to Jews, Christians, Zoroastrians, Bahais, Parsis, and others - with
the latest arrival of Tibetan Buddhists. America and Europe have followed in the
footsteps of India and continued this tradition of welcoming the persecuted. In
this new century, we ask all elected officials to support the legal immigration
of people, especially individuals from
India
. Immigrants from
India
, mostly Hindus, have had a significant role in ensuring
America
’s continued prosperity and progress. The mental openness of Americans and the vastness
of
America
’s landmass make legal immigration possible and logical, spurring further economic
development and growth.
We ask all candidates to support the “high technology”
industry, the engine of growth for the new economy, by providing the assistance
necessary to bring qualified professionals from
India
and other countries through the H-1B visa program. In the absence of legislation
that brings software professionals from abroad, American industry will suffer in
the years to come. We also seek the support of all candidates to work for a new
visa category through which qualified cooks can be brought to the
U.S.
from
India
. Because of primitive immigration laws, restaurants offering Indian cuisine in
America
are forced to rely on non-professionals for preparing various cuisines from
India
. A limited number of qualified cooks coming from
India
every year to the
U.S.
will neither endanger the domestic job market nor have any other negative impact.
Conversely, it will change the quality of food being offered in the hundreds of
Indian restaurants, a great concern to the 2 million Hindu Americans in particular
and the rest of American society in general.