United Sikhs contacted US Department of Justice on issue of attack on Sikh

Senior Staff Attorney for United Sikhs Hansdeep Singh informed that his organization will be reaching out to the U.S. Attorney in New York to ensure that a proper investigation is being conducted and that swift action is being taken in response to this atrocious event. He said that "we have seen a disturbing increase in the demonizing of certain minority communities - from events like the Peter King Hearings to current Immigration policies. We have seen the continuation of racial and religious profiling of communities with distinctive religious dress at airports. Sikhs are continually subject to multiple levels of mandatory screening where others are not. And we have seen the continued perpetuation of stereotypes through media and now even Government Representatives that aim to mislead the general public into equating the wearing of the turban with extremism/ terrorism. If these trends continue, the Sikh, Muslim, and South Asian communities will only see more bigotry and violence perpetrated upon them." 

##ad_2##Attorney Singh calls on both the community and the government to act, "Together, we need to work tirelessly to educate others and to prevent these heinous acts from occurring in the future. Those committing or encouraging crimes of hate and bias need to be held accountable for their actions."

He said United Sikhs offers its sympathies to the victim and his family, who have now twice faced intolerable violence on the streets.