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- Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi accused the US Department of Education of using dog-whistle politics following a controversial social media post.
- The criticism arose because the agency's messaging coincided with a dispute involving Republican candidate Bo French.
- French had previously posted xenophobic comments about South Asian students at the University of Texas.
- The controversy highlights ongoing political tensions regarding student demographics and university admissions in Texas.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi
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“South Asian Americans are as American as anyone”
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…Department appeared to be “playing dog whistles” to French’s tune, referring to the controversy that erupted after French posted a photograph of South Asian students cheering for the University of Texas Longhorns. “ South Asian Americans are as American as anyone ,” Krishnamoorthi said. What did the US Education Department post? The US Department of Education posted a graphic on September 19 showing a packed college football stadium with the words “MAKE COLLEGE FOOTBALL GREAT…
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Named United States · University of Texas · US Department of Education · Bo French · Jared Patterson · John Cornyn · Lacey Hull · Raja Krishnamoorthi
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