‘Could we have imagined this moment would come?’: Kamala Harris and the rise of Indian American politicians

The vice-president’s ascent marks a historic moment. But the US must remain vigilant to the threat of the ‘model minority’ myth

“We are here! We are here! We have arrived!” cheered the lawyer and activist Valarie Kaur, to more than 4,000 south Asian participants mobilizing for Kamala Harris on a Zoom call on Wednesday night.

“I want to name this a historic moment – and as a moment for all of us to come together.” If elected, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee would become the first woman, first Black woman, and first south Asian to win the US presidency.