South Asians host official event launch in NY |
South Asians for America Oct. 18 held its official launch event in New York City, with a number of South Asian and Indian American leaders on hand.SAFA was launched as a way to help South Asian American political candidates. It said their first order of business is to assist South Asian candidates at all levels throughout the country to help turn a wave against Trump policies in November and beyond. Among those at the event included former Kansas state Rep. Raj Goyle, who currently serves as a co-founder of the Indian American Impact Fund and Indian American Impact Project, as well as dozens of grassroots supporters from the South Asian community. In addition to politically supporting candidates and campaigns, SAFA will also advocate and activate South Asian networks to address current issues and vocalize community support to further causes impacting the South Asian community, it said.It will also organize community members and stakeholders to lobby on behalf of South Asian interests to key decision makers at the local, state and federal levels of government, according to the organization.
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