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Sikh Coalition seeks DOJ probe into immigration killing
The other organizations that signed the appeal include AAPI New Jersey, Asian American Advocacy Fund, Hindus for Human Rights, and Muslim Civic Coalition, among others.
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Rwittika Chakraborty
- Thu, 29, Jan 2026
- 03:35 EST
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The Sikh Coalition / Courtesy Photo
The Sikh Coalition, along with over 40 partner organizations, submitted a letter to Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon on Jan. 28, urging the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division to investigate the killings of American citizens by federal immigration officers.
The Sikh-American non-profit advocacy group’s letter also asks for broader work to ensure some oversight of immigration enforcement activities in the United States.
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The letter addressed to Dhillon read,
“We, the undersigned civil rights and community-based organizations, are writing to you with urgent concerns about the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division’s (DOJ CRT) complete inaction in response to multiple fatal shootings carried out by federal immigration agents.”
The letter listed the Dec. 31 killing of Keith Porter Jr., by an off-duty Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Los Angeles, California, the Jan. 7 killing of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the recent Jan. 24 killing of Alex Pretti by a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent, also in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
After mentioning the recent incidents of alleged violence by federal immigration agents, the organizations urged the DOJ CRT to conduct probes. The letter read,
“In this critical moment for our country, we call on you to assert your independence, your responsibility, and your integrity. DOJ CRT must open investigations into the shootings of Mr. Porter, Ms. Good, and Mr. Pretti, specifically with a focus on the conduct of the federal agents who killed each of them.”
“These investigations must be conducted independently, with transparency, and in close coordination with state and local authorities in Minnesota and California, respectively.”
The other organizations that signed the appeal include AAPI New Jersey, Asian American Advocacy Fund, Hindus for Human Rights, Muslim Civic Coalition, and South Asian Network, among others.
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