April 22, 2021 New York, NY UNITED SIKHS stands in solidarity with the Muslim community and applauds the passage of the NO BAN Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. During the Trump Administration, one of the president’s first…
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…
From The Frontlines Kenya Chapter: Medical Sewa in Hospitals UNITED SIKHS’ Kenya chapter recently provided medicine and medical supplies to Naari Level 4 Sub-County Hospital in Meru. We also donated medical supplies to Cottolengo Mission Hospital’s center for people with…
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…
United Nations-affiliated NGO providing financial aid, arranging medical help and other essential daily items for families who fled Afghanistan after the Gurdwara attack in the capital Kabul that killed 25 Afghan Sikhs; India has been supportive, but the official process…