Have you seen “Raising Our Voices”?
In January 2001, SAALT began work on a 26-minute documentary entitled “Raising Our Voices: South Asian Americans Address Hate.” Produced by Omusha Communications and guided by SAALT Board members and...
View ArticleSAALT and Community Partners Issue Statement Regarding Recent Bias Crimes...
You may be surprised to learn that nearly 200,000 South Asians reside in the state of New Jersey. SAALT’s New Jersey Community Empowerment Project developed from a series of meetings in 2004 with...
View ArticleA Time of Transition: Immigrant Rights in a Changing Landscape
Check out this blog post from Just Democracy that highlights the ways that the election of the first minority President has impacted the immigrant rights landscape, for better or worse- A Time of...
View ArticleDaily Buzz 2.16.2009
1.) Pakistani American Charged with Beheading His Wife 2.) India’s Unlikely New Immigrants: Indian Americans Immigrating to India 3.) Hate Crime Charges filed in attack on cab driver 4.) New UC...
View ArticleNew FBI hate crimes statistics show disturbing surge in hate crimes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 13th, 2018 Earlier today, the FBI released its annual hate crimes statistics report for 2017. The data, while a vast underestimate of the violence our communities face,...
View ArticleTwo years too long: Repeal the Muslim Ban
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 27, 2019 Two years ago today, the Trump Administration announced its Muslim and refugee ban. From the ban to the militarization of the border to restrictions on asylum...
View ArticleStatement of Concern Regarding April 9 Congressional Hearing on Hate Crimes...
April 8, 2019 Dear Chairman Nadler and Ranking Member Collins, We write to share our concerns with you and members of the House Judiciary Committee regarding the April 9 hearing on Hate Crimes and The...
View ArticleSAALT Welcomes Khalid Jabara and Heather Heyer NO HATE Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 27, 2019 WASHINGTON, D.C. – SAALT welcomes Senator Richard Blumenthal (D‑CT) and Senator Dick Durbin’s (D‑IL) introduction of the Khalid Jabara and Heather Heyer NO HATE...
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