Being South Asian In Trump's America

The Leonard Lopate Show | Jun 16, 2017

Deepa Iyer, Indian American racial justice activist and former executive director of South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT), joins us to discuss her new book, We Too Sing America: South Asian, Arab, Muslim, and Sikh Immigrants Shape Our Multiracial Future. She sheds light on the attacks that have targeted South Asian immigrants in the U.S. since 9/11, and explores the complexity of immigrant communities throughout the country.

 

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