March 7, 2012 (Washington, DC) – The Sikh Coalition is pleased to announce that, as of today, 33 members of the U.S. Congress have signed a letter urging the Justice Department and FBI to track hate crimes against Sikhs. The letter was initiated by Representative Joe Crowley (NY) in collaboration with the Sikh Coalition. Your voices are being heard!

Keep the momentum going and contact your elected representatives immediately. The Sikh Coalition's immediate goal is to have 50 Members of Congress calling on the FBI to track hate crimes against Sikhs as soon as possible!

For your convenience, here are some tools to help you take action –

-- Tips and Contact Information for Calling Your Representatives
-- Email Petition to Your Member of Congress

Remember that direct phone calls to your Congressional offices are most effective.  After you make a call, please send an email to the Sikh Coalition letting us know that you have done so.  For more background on the FBI’s failure to track anti-Sikh hate crimes, click here to read a short essay on the Sikh Coalition’s blog.

Here is a list of offices that have signed the letter initiated by Rep. Joseph Crowley (NY) calling on the FBI to track hate crimes against Sikhs.  If you do not see the name of your elected representative, please make a call today.

Gary Ackerman (NY)
Howard Berman (CA)
Shelley Berkley (NV)
Michael Capuano (MA)
Gerry Connolly (VA)
Joseph Crowley (NY)
Barney Frank (MA)
Alcee Hastings (FL)
Maurice Hinchey (NY)
Mike Honda (CA)
Ron Kind (WI)
Dennis Kucinich (OH)
John Larson (CT)
Zoe Lofgren (CA)
Dan Lungren (CA)
Carolyn Maloney (NY)
Jim McDermott (WA)
Gregory Meeks (NY)
Jim Moran (VA)
Richard Neal (MA)
Bill Pascrell (NJ)
Gary Peters (MI)
Jared Polis (CO)
Charles Rangel (NY)
Steve Rothman (NJ)
Dutch Ruppersberger (MD)
Bobby Rush (IL)
Bobby Scott (VA)
Albio Sires (NJ)
Adam Smith (WA)
Jackie Speier (CA)
Pete Stark (CA)
Edolphus Towns (NY)