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~ By Sally Hartman, Sikh Coalition Legal Fellow As my legal internship with the Sikh Coalition comes to a close, I have begun to reflect on my experience over the course of the past three months. I feel fortunate that my … Continue reading
Posted in Communications, Development, Legal
Tagged Advocacy, Blog, Legal, Puran Singh Bajwa, Sikh, sikh coalition
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On March 21st, hundreds of thousands will gather in Washington, DC for the March for America, demanding “immigration reform for new American families and economic justice for all American families.” Continue reading
This week, Representative Luis Gutierrez introduced a bill entitled “CIR A.S.A.P.” which lays out many real solutions that would get us closer to comprehensive immigration reform (CIR). As previously discussed, The Sikh Coalition fully supports comprehensive immigration reform. This issue … Continue reading
For the past 8 years, Congress has been trying to pass the End Racial Profiling Act, a law that would bar certain law enforcement agencies from using racial profiling as a tool to search for suspects. The Sikh Coalition is … Continue reading
Posted in Legislative Advocacy
Tagged Advocacy, Discrimination, ERPA, Legislation, racial profiling, Sikh, sikh coalition, social justice, TSA
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Yesterday afternoon I joined several faith leaders from diverse communities for a meeting with Congressman Anthony Weiner (D-NY) in his district office in Kew Gardens, Queens to discuss immigration reform. The Sikh Coalition is a part of growing group of … Continue reading
Posted in Community Organizing, Legislative Advocacy
Tagged Activism, Advocacy, immigrant rights, immigration reform, interfaith, organizing, Sikhism
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Filmmaker Kevin Lee just finished a new short documentary film entitled From the Classroom to the Capitol: The Sikh Coalition. The film was screened for the first time on August 8, 2009 at the Sikh Coalition’s first ever gala in … Continue reading
Posted in Communications, Community Organizing, Development, Education, Legal, Legislative Advocacy, Operations
Tagged Activism, Advocacy, Discrimination, Racism, Religion, Sikhism, sikhs, social justice
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