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From 'model minority' to target, anti-Indian hate on the rise

Nov 3, 2026 · Odette Yousef

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From 'model minority' to target, anti-Indian hate on the rise
A security vehicle is parked outside of Sri Venkateswara Swami (Balaji) Temple in Aurora, Ill., on Oct. 15, 2026.
A security vehicle is parked outside of Sri Venkateswara Swami (Balaji) Temple in Aurora, Ill., on Oct. 15, 2026.

A massacre allegedly targeting Hindu Americans was recently thwarted, but researchers say it helps to illustrate a growing and increasingly mainstream hate directed at South Asians in the U.S.

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