In the United States, any Tom, Dick or Chirinjeev can run for public office, but Dr. Chirinjeev Kathuria knows his name may be a challenge for some voters. Kathuria hopes to become the first native of India elected to the U.S. Senate. Although he was born in India, Kathuria has lived in Illinois since he was 8 months old. Although the president must be born in the United States, the Constitution does not require a person to be a U.S. native in order to run for Congress. He has attended the Sikh Religious Society Temple in Palatine since he was...
