This is all well and good, and I want Mr. Trump to get as many votes as possible, but many of these ethnic groups seem to be focused on their native country only.
Am I to understand that if Hillary happened to vote for the India nuclear deal and/or opposed a Pakistan nuke deal and/or Tulse Gabbard stayed loyal to Hillary, this Indian community would be in the Hillary camp? What about the irreparable damage she would do the the USA?
They live, work, play, and worship here. Their loyalties should be here first, not from whence they came.
Should be, but rarely are. The 1965 immigration law has been a disaster, filling the United States with people who have no desire to assimilate and who remain loyal to the cultures from which they came.
It used to be people came here from all over the globe and became Americans.
Now they are Indians living in America.
Or Pakistanis living in America.
Immigration without assimilation leads to disintegration.
Perhaps its a "both+and" situation and not necessarily an "either - or" —it seems likely that many may have living relatives in India, and share a concern for both countries. Indians in this country excel in STEM occupations and professions, and are likelier than many to be able to fly back and forth to check in. Still, America is the exceptional place, or they wouldn't stay here, especially since India has become more prosperous for the upper-middle and upper earners.
Don't fret about the Indians; they are assimilating.
Many are first-generation immigrants to the US and they still feel closely connected to the land of their birth.
It's no different than Italian festivals or the St. Patrick's Day parade. What started as shows of pride for foreign birth countries eventually morphed into a celebration of Americans lineage.
Indians have two things that make them valuable voters and allies: a strong sense of family and honor, and a desire to be titans of industry. A lot of them were schooled in Europe (particularly England) and left India to escape the corruption entrenched in the system (so they will hate Hillary because of it). It is easy to see why a world traveler like Trump would appeal to them.