In the United States, 67 US lawmakers have urged the Department of Justice to treat the attacks against ethnic minorities like Indian-Americans as hate crimes and called on President Donald Trump to end his inflammatory rhetoric. The lawmakers, led by senior Democratic leader Joe Crowley and Indian-American Pramila Jayapal, introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives pointing out instances of racially-motivated violence in the country in the recent past. <br/><br/>The resolution notes that attacks and threats have increased against minority communities like Hindus, Muslims, Arabs, South Asians, Sikhs, and Jewish Americans. Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal said,the resolution is an act of resistance to Donald Trump's hateful vilification and 'otherizing' of immigrants and communities of color. <br/><br/>Joe Crowley, the House Democratic Caucus Chairman said anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies of the White House is causing a palpable level of fear in the Indian-American and South Asian community.