April 22, 2021 New York, NY On April 20, 2021, Derek Chauvin, was convicted of the murder of George Floyd. Like most of the world, the Sikh community watched and held its breath, not knowing what would be the outcome…
Originally passed in June 2019, Bill 21 prohibited many public sector employees from wearing visible articles of faith at work. It was widely criticized as a violation of religious freedom as it would ban teachers, state prosecutors, and any other…
Dated : April 18, 2021 New York, NY On April 15, 2021, a shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, Indiana left eight innocent people dead, including four Sikhs. Federal, state and local actors are calling for more gun control. …
Dear Supporters, UNITED SIKHS sends its deepest condolences to the families of victims of the mass shooting in Indianapolis, Indiana. Eight people were killed after a 19-year-old gunman went on a shooting spree at a FedEx warehouse and then turned…
Dear Supporters, Along with the global community, UNITED SIKHS marked a somber one year anniversary of the March 25th terrorist attack on Sikhs in Kabul, Afghanistan. As militants and suicide bombers laid seige on Gurdwara Har Rai Sahib, twenty five…
March 26, 2021 New York, NY On March 16, 2021, UNITED SIKHS attended a Town Hall hosted by Congresswoman Grace Meng (NY-06). The event yielded nearly 11,000 participants from the 6th congressional district and the greater New York area. Topics…
Dated: March 25, 2021 New York, NY Today, March 25, 2021, marks the one-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks on Gurdwara Har Rai Sahib located in Kabul, Afghanistan. Since the attacks, UNITED SIKHS has sought international help to resettle families…
March 21, 2021 New York, NY On March 21, 1960, South African police massacred 69 people who were peacefully protesting racist “pass laws”. Pass laws were relics from when enslaved, non-European South Africans were forced to carry passes so that…
UNITED SIKHS is delighted to share the news that the government has agreed to increase the capacity limits for religious sites in regions currently in grey-lockdown level. For the past few weeks, our team, in cooperation with other religious organizations…
Dated: March 12, 2021 NEW YORK, NY Anti-Asian hate crimes and bias incidents have increased dramatically over the last year. In NY alone, the reports of anti-Asian bias crimes have increased nine-fold compared to the number reported last year. …