Open Letter on South Asian Solidarity
June 18, 2026Rejecting Anti-Immigrant Hate and Standing with South Asian, Sikh, Muslim, Hindu, Jain, Buddhist, and Immigrant Communities
A broad coalition of civil rights, faith, and community partners issue this open letter in response to the alarming rise in targeted attacks against South Asian communities in a climate shaped by dangerous and irresponsible government actions and rhetoric that stokes hate and attempts to legitimize discrimination. In light of the tragic and indefensible murder of 18-year-old Henry Nowak in the United Kingdom, leading voices in the Trump Administration—including Vice President Vance, the State Department, and media like Tucker Carlson, and Nick Fuentes—have cynically and viciously seized the moment to further push their xenophobic agenda by stoking fear against Sikhs and other immigrants in the United States. This messaging emboldens white Christian nationalist hate against communities of different faiths, races, and nationalities, reflecting increasingly deliberate and calculated acts of hate rather than mere ignorance or lack of awareness.
Read our open letter here.