In the United States, cutting across party lines, a group of over 80 lawmakers has introduced a key resolution in the House of Representatives seeking for the first time documentation of hate crimes against Sikhs. They lauded the contributions of the Sikh-American community.

The resolution introduced by top Congressmen, including Joe Crowley and Howard Berman, yesterday condemned a slew of attacks against Sikhs and their religious institutions over the past year, including the August 5 gurdwara shooting at Oak Creek, Wisconsin, which killed six worshippers.

It came hours after the House passed a resolution introduced by Republican Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan condemning the Wisconsin gurdwara attack.

The new Congressional resolution gives fresh support to a
public call for the Department of Justice to begin collecting comprehensive data on hate crimes committed against Sikhs.