The Kashmiri people group migrated from India, specifically from the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Both India and Pakistan dispute over who rules the state. The region is divided amongst three countries in a territorial dispute: Pakistan controls the northwest portion (Northern Areas and 'Azad' Kashmir), India controls the central and southern portion (Jammu and Kashmir)

They speak Kashmiri but also are often fluent in Hindi and English.

Several associations serve the Kashmiri people in the United States: namely, the Kashmiri Overseas Association and the Kashmiri Hindu Association.

The majority of Kashmiri are Muslim. However, a significant percentage adhere to Hindusim in the United States. The Muslim and Hindu peoples of Kashmir have lived in relative harmony and friendliness since the 13th century when Islam first became the majority religion in Kashmir.