Because that’s where they’re from?
Let’s look at this again
“Republicans see an opportunity to try to peel away South Asian voters from El-Sayed, whose parents are Egyptian immigrants, in a race that pits him against former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.).”
I see that as saying that the same as “The GOP sees an opportunity to peel away South Asian voters from El-Sayed, who is Egyptian and cannot claim ethnic solidarity with these voters voters.”
Can you not see this possibility? Keep in mind that today’s reporters are pretty bad writers.