Three Sikh men suing the US military on religious freedom grounds are seeking a ruling allowing them to attend Marine Corps boot camp without having to shave their beards or meet other grooming standards.
(RNS) 'No one deserves to feel threatened in their own community, and law enforcement both police and prosecutors simply must do better,' said Amrith Kaur Aakre, the Sikh Coalition's legal director.
Religious discrimination and hate crime against the Sikh community in the United States has increased in recent years, an eminent human rights expert has told the lawmakers urging the administration and the US Congress to take steps to end this.