What Kamala Harris’ Indian roots reveal about th
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By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN
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Updated 2:55 PM EDT, Tue August 25, 2020
Harris is the daughter of immigrants – her mother from India and her father from Jamaica. Her vice presidential nomination marks a milestone and highlights a major demographic shift in the US in recent decades, as more immigrants began arriving from non-European countries.
“It’s hugely significant. … It is, first of all, really affirming and rooting into our consciousness that these demographic shifts are very much a part of our country and they are here to stay,” says Virginia state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi, who was born in India.
“Her background, her experience, her leadership is an indication of the ways in which so many immigrant communities really just are woven throughout the fabric of this country.”
https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/22/us/kamala-harr...index.html
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