Mr. Gurbhej Singh SandhuNew York, USA-Mr. Gurbhej Singh Sandhu, an elderly Sikh gentleman, had his religious freedom violated by the New York City Department of Correction (DOC). Mr.Sandhu visited Rikers Island Correctional Facility on numerous occasions since February 2012 to…
UNITED SIKHS helps the families who continue to search for one of the seven missing children as remains are found of others, one of whose identity is being confirmed. On August 27, seven children of the indigenous Orang Asli community…
New York, USA – Criminal charges against 17-year-old Virender Singh were dismissed by the Criminal Court of the City of New York, County of Queens about a week ago. Virender, an initiated Sikh, was arrested and charged with two…
New Jersey/New York – To increase awareness of high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease in the Sikh American community, UNITED SIKHS organized events at two Gurdwaras, or Sikh places of worship. These awareness events took place in September of this…
HURRICANE JOAQUIN: U.S. East Coast Braces for Heavy Rain, High Winds New York- “Extremely dangerous” Category 4 Hurricane Joaquin is moving through the Bahamas, where warnings are in effect for wind, storm surges, rainfall, and surf swells. As of…
[USA: URGENT ACTION NEEDED!] IT’S BACK. Say NO To The New Hair Sampling Bill Posing Threat To Sikh Operators! Remember last year we called on you to take a stand against religious discrimination? We are once again in need of…
New York, USA – UNITED SIKHS was honored to represent the Sikh community at Ground Zero during Pope Francis’ interfaith prayer service on September 25, 2015. The 266th Catholic pope is the fourth incumbent pope to visit the United States, and…
Ludhiana, Panjab–One year ago, UNITED SIKHS celebrated the launch of the GurKirpa Health Network Hospital in Ludhiana, Panjab. <font=”red”>Today, we are humbled to report that over 8,000 individuals have been treated here, thanks to your support which has made this possible.</font=”red”> Currently, the…
WASHINGTON, DC - This summer, UNITED SIKHS attorneys and advocates met with 15 offices of Senators and Congressmen during the Youth Summit on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC to address the most pressing issues currently faced by the Sikh community.…
New York, USA-UNITED SIKHS observes the 14th anniversary of the terror attacks on September 11th, 2001. This day claimed 2,996 lives, left over 6,000 individuals injured, and forever changed the world we live in. For Sikhs, Muslims, Arabs, and…