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Shekar Narasimhan of AAPI Victory Fund reflects on how intensified immigration enforcement and anti-Indian hostility created anxiety among Indian American families, even affecting children at school. Following the US midterm results, he discusses how voters responded and why the election has brought renewed hope and a whole lot less fear.

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Dickens wrote of the spring of hope and the winter of despair as two seasons belonging to the same age. The American electorate witnessed both in November 2026. Mamdani chose hope. Ramaswamy chose despair. And the results suggested which had proved more persuasive.

What did the US midterm results mean for Indian American voters? In this conversation with The Times of India, Shekar Narasimhan of the AAPI Victory Fund reflects on how immigration uncertainty, H-1B concerns and rising anti-Indian hate shaped the political mood and why many voters chose to push back at the ballot box.Narasimhan speaks about a community finding its voice, building coalitions across Asian American groups and turning fear into political participation. He also explains why the ele