Indian-American comedian for `immigrant narrative` |
Popular Indian-American stand-up comedian Hasan Minhaj has vowed to fight for the “immigrant narrative” amid a rise in hateful rhetoric in the US as he was honoured by New York Mayor Bill de Blasio. Minhaj, who became the first Indian-American to host the White House Correspondents` Dinner this year, was honoured by Blasio and New York City First Lady Chirlane McCray at their official residence in New York at the Asian-Pacific American Heritage reception.Blasio presented Minhaj with a proclamation that declared May 10, 2017 in the city as `Hasan Minhaj Day`. Minhas said that in their country they are dealing with two different narratives - the nativist narrative and the immigrant narrative. He is fighting for the immigrant narrative where regardless of creed, colour, class, sexuality, gender, this (New York) is the meritocracy and the great place for ideas to rise to the top. Minhaj 31, whose parents hail from Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh, delivered a memorable and entertaining speech at the annual Correspondents` Dinner which was not attended by President Donald Trump, the first time since 1981 that a US president skipped the event. As he made fun of Trump, the Indian-American comedian said one has such freedom only in a country like the US because of its commitment to freedom of speech enshrined in its Constitution.
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