Anti-Violence . Legal

This section provides hotlines, contacts, government, legislative and legal resources for immigration, civil rights, hate crime and other related issues.

• Immigration Law & Abused Immigrants
• Protecting your Rights and Freedoms
• Protecting the Sikh Identity
• Public Policy & Action | Contacting the Government | Media Contacts
• Kirpan Law

Immigration Law and Abused Immigrants

"Of particular importance to women is the impact of federal regulations that benefit those immigrant spouses who are victims of domestic violence or abuse, which often takes the form of battery or extreme mental cruelty, and are afraid to speak out about it because they fear that they will be sent back to their home country in shame by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service.  Even though the Sikh faith does not condone or even allow this behavior, our conservative culture can often force these victims to think twice about acting on such abuse when it does occur.  Therefore it is important to get the word out to those who are experiencing this type of situation, that they do have rights under U.S. law."   -- Raj S. Singh

Law Offices of Raj S. Singh CPA, Esq. P.C. Law Offices of Raj, S. Singh CPA, Esq. P.C. 51 Monroe Street, Suite 601 Rockville Maryland 20850 Phone: (301)315-5800   Fax: (301)251-4400 Email: info@TaxandImmigration.com www.TaxandImmigration.com

Protecting your Rights and Freemdoms

For assistance with Civil Rights issues or Sikh Rights, following resources are at your disposal.

Sikh Organizations that can help 

• SikhCoalition.org is working on Capitol Hill for Sikh rights and also with the U.S. Department of Justice in prosecuting hate crimes.
• Sikh Mediawatch and Resource Task Force (SMART) has been providing legal aid/resources to the Sikh American community since 1997

  
  P.O. Box 1761 ~ Germantown, MD 20875-1761
  Tel: 877-91-SIKHS (877-917-4547) ~ Fax: 202-318-4433 ~ Email: info@sikhmediawatch.org

• IL, Sikh Hate Crime Hotline 1-866-SIKH-AID (866-745-4243) E-mail: SikhAid@yahoo.com
• South Asian Bar Association of Northern California 1-888-99-NOHATE
• File a complaint with the the U.S. Government 1-800-552-6843 

Protecting the Sikh Identity and Articles of Faith

• The Safety Kit includes:
  
  • Your Legal Rights as a Sikh Traveler.  Document Serves to Protect the Civil Rights of Traveling Sikhs, prepared by Sikh Communications Council.  
  • "know Your Rights if you are Stopped for Immigration Questioning" from the National Lawyers Guild.  
• Legal Database:  Matrimonial Law, Religious Freedom and much much more
• A compilation of judicial opinions regarding the Sikh Religious Identity

Kirpan Law US, Canada, UK

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