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Why are Indian Americans so successful?

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Indian Americans are the second-largest immigrant group in the United States. They’re also one of the most successful. That includes the election campaign; Kamala Harris, Usha Vance, Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy. Freddy Gray is joined by Shruti Rajagopalan, economist at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. They discuss the buzz around Indian Americans in politics — and ask why they’re so disproportionately successful.

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US politics and analysis, delivering in-depth discussions with the best American pundits. Presented by Freddy Gray.

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