WASHINGTON DC, USA—The Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF) strongly opposes the Executive Order issued by President Trump on Monday. Key components of the previous Executive Order persist, particularly the provisions continuing to restrict immigration to the U.S. from six Arab and Muslim-majority countries, and suspension of the refugee program.
Despite its minor tweaks, the new Executive Order remains a Muslim ban, and continues to discriminate against people based on their religious beliefs. These anti-refugee, anti-immigrant, and anti-Muslim policies perpetuate racial and religious profiling and contribute to violence against these communities- an unfortunate and tragic backlash we have already witnessed across the country.
Immigrants and refugees are a fully integrated part of our local communities and the national fabric of our society. They are our family members, neighbors, coworkers, and friends. They carry the same shared American values and beliefs.
For this reason, SALDEF will continue to stand against any order or legislation that targets a specific group of people or goes against the guaranteed protections in our Constitution by: harnessing the power of our communities and partnering with our base of allies, educating our community on their rights through Know Your Rights Forums, empowering Sikh youth to become activists and community leaders through SikhLEAD, and holding our elected officials accountable for their actions.
To take immediate action, contact your Members of Congress to express your strong opposition to the anti-immigrant, anti-refugee, and anti-Muslim actions and demand they release a public statement.
Incident Reporting: We encourage the Sikh American community to continue to report any bias or hate incidents to SALDEF.
India is run by Indian people and govt and not me .
The people of USA have elected their President and have given him the power to protect them from harm.
President can do his duties but not by trampling on the rights of the individuals. I told you who is stopping you from opening Indo-Pak border.
Yes but the constitution also requires that the President protects the Nation from people who want to harm it .
9/11 was the example and so a President is doing his duties and protecting his people from harm.
You have not answered my question on why India does not open its borders with Pakistan.
Harinder who is stopping them to go India or opening the Indo-pak border. Who is going to decide who is allowed to come to US . The beauty of the US constitution is that it cannot discriminate based on religion or the origin of birth.
Please open up our Border with Pakistan and then tell USA.
Please take in India refugees from Syria ,Iraq and then tell USA.
Nations are like HOMES and one will only allow those people in home whom you like and who love you.
Harinder. Sikhs will keep on standing up for the protection of human rights irrespective of the country . Trump is wrong in his actions and it is our duty to stand up against him.
It is America and the American President and the people know what they are doing.
Why in Indian Punjab we have so much security on Indo- Pak border.
So please practice what you preach SALDEF.