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NewKerala, India : US lawmakers discuss problems of Indians in US



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US lawmakers discuss problems of Indians in US

Washington: A group of US lawmakers have promised to address the issues faced by the Indian community in the US and improve their lives while bettering bilateral relations between the two countries.

At a reception organised by national organisations of Indians in Capitol Hill recently, the lawmakers said they would help resolve problems faced by Indians in immigration and visa, health insurance for employees of small business owners, health care reforms, franchising laws and civil rights.

Congresswoman Ilena Ros-Lehtinen, the Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans said she would work towards advancing relations with India and help improve the lives of Indians in the US.

Another Congressman Howard Berman, a Democrat, the ranking member of the House Judiciary committee and an expert on immigration laws indicated that his committee had raised the quota of H-1B visas granted to individuals. He said he would continue to fight for fair and equitable immigration policies. He also indicated that as a member of the India Caucus, he has and will continue to work with the community.

Berman's colleague Frank Pallone, the founder of the India Caucus, reiterated his criticism of the Bush administration's decision to sell F-16 planes to Pakistan.

Other lawmakers who attended the event included, Congressmen Christopher Shays, Steny Hoyer, Darrell Issa, Rush Holt, Bob Filner, Brad Sherman, Joe Wilson, Thadeous McCotter, and Jim Moran apart from Indian American Congressmen Bobby Jindal.

The Indian American Forum for Political Education, the National Federation of Indian American Associations, the Association of Indians in America, the Global Organisation of People of Indian Origin, the American Association of Physicians from India, and the Indian Diamond and Colorstone Association joined hands in sponsoring the event and pledged to continue to work together on an agenda of common interest.


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Funny Nothing in the US papers about this.....