Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (8th District of Illinois)
SCHAUMBURG, IL — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today issued the following statement after reports that a Sikh truck driver was stabbed 17 times at a Wyoming rest stop:
“I’m horrified by the brutal attack on a Sikh truck driver who was stabbed 17 times at a Wyoming rest stop. This comes amid rising hatred targeting Sikh and South Asian Americans, with even the Trump Department of Homeland Security recently posting a racist caricature of a Sikh truck driver telling him to ‘get off our roads’ and ‘self-deport or find out.’
“Those spreading this hate, including officials in our own federal government, need to stop. Those who turn it into violence must be held accountable. And all of us need to stand together against both. America must be better than this. I’m praying for Mr. Singh’s full recovery and grateful to the family whose quick action helped save his life.”
Earlier this month, Krishnamoorthi condemned the Trump DHS post, warning that it fueled xenophobia against Sikh and South Asian Americans. He later led Representatives Shri Thanedar, Suhas Subramanyam, Pramila Jayapal, and Ami Bera in demanding action from President Trump over the post and the broader use of racial, ethnic, and religious stereotypes in federal communications.
