Indian-origin political consultant and Democratic think tank Neera Tanden reacted to reports of racial profiling by US immigration (ICE) authorities in Minnesota, saying Asian Americans are still not seen as truly American — even if they are born in the country.Tanden posted on X: “My Asian brothers and sisters, they do not see us as American even when we are born here.” Tanden is the president and CEO of the Center for American Progress and a former senior government official. Her comment came after testimony by St. Paul mayor Kaohly Her, who said ICE agents have been going door-to-door, knocking on random houses and asking residents, “Where the Asian people live.”
