Are NRIs the schedules castes of America?
They are the opposite. Scheduled castes have reservations in everything, in schools, in jobs, in government. But Indians and all foreign ethnicities in the US have no reservations. Asian Americans in general are the most discriminated against for scholarships or admission to colleges, or affirmative action (US version of the reservations system).
This is because the Affirmative Action system is designed to help the poorest and least educated people, but people of foreign origin are not poor or less educated. Indian Americans are the most educated and highest income of all ethnicities in the US.
"Indian Americans continuously outpace every ethnic group socioeconomically per U.S. Census statistics. Indian Americans, along with other Asian Americans, have attained the highest educational levels of all ethnic groups in the U.S. 71% of all Indians have a bachelor's or higher degree (compared to 28% nationally and 44% average for all Asian American groups). Almost 40% of all Indians in the United States have a master’s, doctorate, or other professional degree, which is five times the national average."
Did the Democratic party turn the minorities into a voting bloc
Indian Americans used to traditionally vote Republican because they lower the taxes on the rich, and Indian Americans are wealthy. Also because Republicans support sanskari values.
But in the last few elections, Indian Americans and all Asian Americans have turned sharply towards the Democrats. This is because of the racist Tea Party element of the Republican Party, which has grown stronger and more visible in the last 10-15 years.
In the 2012 election, 75% of Indian Americans voted for Obama and 25% for Romney. The 2016 numbers are not out yet, but probably even more Indian Americans voted for Hillary.
