The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 transformed immigration opportunities for South Asians. The national-origins quota system that existed from the 1920s to 1965 heavily favored Europeans; this all changed when President Lyndon B. Johnson abolished the law that based immigration on race and ethnicity. This new system focuses on accepting immigrants on the basis of family sponsorship and employment-based visas. While there were still caps on immigration with annual lim

Code-switching is defined by UC Berkeley as “ the practice of alternating between languages, dialects, or cultural behaviors (such as appearance or mannerisms) to fit into different social contexts or to navigate power dynamics.” This is used as a strategy to navigate social norms and hierarchies. Individuals from minority groups typically switch aspects of identity like race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, socioeconomic status, age, and disability status.  Many fields, like

In the U.S., 1 in 5 South Asians suffers from a mood or anxiety disorder, and suicide rates among youth are alarmingly high in comparison to other Asian groups. This issue is particularly severe among South Asian men due to cultural pressures and mental health challenges in these communities. The impact of patriarchy and toxic masculinity plays a central role, as men are often expected to suppress emotions and not show vulnerability. From a young age, South Asian men are tau