Washington : A bipartisan group of lawmakers led by Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has urged the Trump administration to take steps for stopping the rising number of hate crimes against religious minorities and Indian-Americans in the US.
The letter urges the Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly to act on the knowledge and use the resources of his department to combat both hate crimes and their root causes.
“From attacks on Indian-Americans to grave desecration at Jewish cemeteries, the recent rise in hate-motivated attacks is troubling to all Americans,” a bipartisan group of 68 Congressmen said in the letter. The letter was initiated by Rajakrishnamoorthi.
Among signatories to the letter are Indian-American lawmaker Ro Khanna, Pramila Jayapal and Ami Bera. PTI
