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The Sikh Coalition is a community-based organization that works towards the realization of civil and human rights for all people.

Learn more at www.sikhcoalition.org
NEW: The court ruling that paused the Trump Administration's "Interim Final Rule" (IFR) that suspended non-domiciled commercial drivers licenses from ~200,000 immigrant drivers has been further reinforced by an additional ruling on Wednesday. www.freightwaves.com/news/fmcsa-g...
FMCSA gets time-out on CDL crackdown
A federal appeals court is holding in abeyance a lawsuit against FMCSA’s non-domiciled CDL restrictions until the agency issues a final rule.
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December 5, 2025 at 7:48 PM
SCENES: Our Community Development Director joined a group of faith leaders to attend the 29th Annual Louisville Festival of Faiths - a multi-faith gathering of stories, sermons, music, and dialogue centered around the theme of Sacred Belonging.
December 5, 2025 at 5:52 PM
SCENES: Our Legal Case Manager, Deepali Gill, and our Senior State Policy Manager, Puneet Kaur are pictured speaking in support of Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month recognition in San Francisco last month.
December 4, 2025 at 7:22 PM
This year, the Sikh Coalition continued to work on legislation at the state level across the country, on topics ranging from inclusive education to transnational repression.

DONATE TODAY to help us push this work forward into the new year and beyond! ➔ thesikh.co/donate
December 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM
NEW: The Sikh Coalition has reached out to the California DMV about the cancellation of 17,000 commercial drivers licenses.

If you are a trucker affected by this or other issues, you can contact our free, confidential, and Punjabi-friendly hotline: 212-287-9169
December 3, 2025 at 7:04 PM
THANK YOU! With the generous support of sangat members, we were able to exceed our goal yesterday on Giving Tuesday! 🎉

Your support ensures that Sikhs across the United States can live with courage and authenticity!

Couldn't donate yesterday? Visit: thesikh.co/donate.
December 3, 2025 at 4:37 PM
EVENT: TOMORROW, Dec. 4th, @ArabAmericanNY is hosting a virtual De-Escalation Safety Training in collaboration with @taaforg and @CAENYC alongside various partners, including The Sikh Coalition.

Register ➔ bit.ly/aaany-deescalate
December 3, 2025 at 3:20 PM
We launched the Sikh Speakers Network & onboarded our 2025 cohort of young Fellows. We also led the fight for Harpal Singh ji after he was brutally attacked in LA.

In times of triumph & tragedy, we're ready to work for the sangat.

#DONATETODAY at thesikh.co/donate.
December 2, 2025 at 6:32 PM
LISTEN: Sikh Coalition Community Development Director, Aasees Kaur, discusses Giving Tuesday in Punjabi.

TODAY ONLY, 🚨ALL contributions up to $100,000 will be matched dollar-for-dollar by an anonymous donor!!🚨

Donate at ➔ thesikh.co/donate 🙏🏾
December 2, 2025 at 5:09 PM
From Jan-Apr, our team worked closely with the sangat: We created new resources on immigration and education, and fought for inclusive classrooms.

Our work is best done with support of sangat members like you.

On this #GivingTuesday #DONATETODAY at thesikh.co/donate.
December 2, 2025 at 4:22 PM
To celebrate #GivingTuesday, we are pleased to share our full 2025 Year In Review, which can be seen at the here: thesikh.co/2025-year-re....

None of this work can be done without your contributions—and we need your help to continue our work! Donate at thesikh.co/donate
December 2, 2025 at 2:32 PM
LISTEN: Sikh Coalition Development Director, Harleen Singh, talks about Giving Tuesday, taking place tomorrow.

For tomorrow only, ALL contributions up to $100,000 will be matched dollar-for-dollar by an anonymous donor!!

Make sure to donate here ➔ thesikh.co/donate
December 2, 2025 at 12:16 AM
SCENES: Last month, our Community Development Director visited the Sikh Satsang of Indianapolis. She spoke with the sangat about the long history of Sikh Coalition's work in the trucking field and the importance staying informed about your rights!
December 1, 2025 at 10:44 PM
During his promotion ceremony last week, Lieutenant Colonel Simratpal "Simmer" Singh, a longtime client and partner of the Sikh Coalition delivered remarks.
December 1, 2025 at 8:29 PM
On Nov. 23, a week of ICE's enforcement operation in NC where more than 300 people were arrested, our Sikh Coalition Senior Federal Policy Manager shared our immigration ‘Know Your Rights’ resources at the Sikh Gurdwara of North Carolina.

More info: thesikh.co/immigration-kyrs
December 1, 2025 at 3:17 PM
SCENES: Recently, Sikh Coalition Executive Director, Harman Singh, and Community Development Director, Aasees Kaur, spoke at the Midwest Inter-SSA Conference at Purdue University to nearly one hundred college students.

📸 courtesy of Dayal Singh and Sehej A.
November 29, 2025 at 11:50 PM
We are always so grateful for your support! This year, we humbly ask that you deepen your investment in our shared work so that we can continue to do our legal, advocacy, community, education, and media work in 2026 and beyond 🙏🏾

DONATETODAY at thesikh.co/donate.
November 28, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Congratulations to Simratpal “Simmer” Singh, a longtime client and partner of the Sikh Coalition, on his promotion today from Major to Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army. Photos of the ceremony are courtesy of the U.S. Army.
November 26, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Last week, the Sikh Coalition met with the Bakersfield Trucking Association in California to discuss recent policy changes in the trucking industry and the ways in which truckers can advocate for their rights.
November 26, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Next Saturday is the the first-ever Sikh Mental Health Summit in the US! 👏🏾🎉 It will be day of learning, healing, and community focused on culturally responsive care and mental wellness in the Sikh community.

Register here: bit.ly/sikh-mh-summit
November 25, 2025 at 7:22 PM
This year, the Sikh Coalition rose to the challenge of new and discriminatory trucking policy with legal, advocacy, community-based, educational, and media engagement work.

You can DONATE TODAY to help us push this work forward into the new year and beyond. www.sikhcoalition.org/blog/2025/fi...
November 25, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib (1621-1675) was the ninth of ten Sikh Gurus.

His sacrifice established a universal precedent for defending human dignity and religious freedom, resonating far beyond his era🙏🏾
November 24, 2025 at 9:53 PM
WATCH: Last week, Sikh Coalition Executive Director, Harman Singh, spoke at the Sikh Society of Michigan in Sterling Heights at a joint interfaith event in honor of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahab’s Shaheedi Purab. bit.ly/4imsD7x
The Sikh Coalition on Instagram: "WATCH: Last week, Sikh Coalition Executive Director, Harman Singh, spoke at the Sikh Society of Michigan in Sterling Heights at a joint interfaith event in honor of G...
In a powerful talk, Harman Singh, Executive Director of the Sikh Coalition, shares the organization's journey in addressing hate crimes, workplace discrimination, and school bullying through interfait...
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November 24, 2025 at 7:40 PM
SCENES: Earlier this fall, our Federal Policy Manager attended @iaimpact.org's annual and Capitol Hill advocacy day in Washington, DC. Sikh Coalition co-founder Amandeep Siduhu and Sikh Coalition executive board member Judge Manpreet Singh also led one of the breakout sessions.
November 21, 2025 at 9:02 PM
If you are preparing for air travel over the next two months, be sure to Know Your Rights when you go through TSA screening at the airport.

Learn more and find additional resources in English & Punjabi here ➔ thesikh.co/tsa-kyr
November 21, 2025 at 3:26 PM