Sikh Asylum-Seekers Freed From US Jail After Hunger Strike
Washington: Twenty of the 22 Indian Sikh asylum-seekers, who were on hunger strike for over two weeks at a detention centre in Florida protesting against alleged unfair practices by immigration…
In Conversation With Satnam Singh Chahal, President Of The North American Punjabi Association
Mr. Satnam Singh Chahal, is the President of the North American Punjabi Association, a Non-Profit Organization, established in 2011 (www.thenapa.com) . Besides this, he started publishing a Punjabi Newspaper in…
North American Punjabi Association concerned over student’s detention in US over kirpan
Jalandhar: The United States-based North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) has strongly condemned the incident in which a Sikh student at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte was allegedly detained…
US immigration authorities force-feed Indian detainees on hunger strike
WASHINGTON: At least six immigrant detainees, including Indians, have been force-fed through nasal tubes by immigration authorities in the US after they went on a hunger strike to protest conditions…
Sikh diaspora point to U.S. ‘apathy’
Sarabjit Pandher Chandigarh, Augsut 7,2012: Leaders of the community criticised for ignoring threat for too longThe Sunday shootout at a gurdwara in the United States that claimed six lives has…
NRIs in US get threatening calls for raising Punjab issues
Jalandhar: The Milpitas city police in California, US, has started investigation into the threats to life received by North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) president Satnam Singh Chahal, who had raised…
920 illegal immigrants in US jails, majority Punjabi: NAPA
Jalandhar: As many as 920 illegal Indian immigrants continue to languish in US jails. The North American Punjabi Association (NAPA), received this information from the US Customs Department last year…
California Gov Jerry Brown signed the two bills Civil rights act-1964 and B-1540 during peace and Unity rally for Sikh shooting victims
Sacramento Sept 09,2012North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) organised a peace and unity rally in the North Block of State Capitol here in which several hundred peoples from different faiths including…
Sikh community hails California governor
Washington: The Sikh community in the United States has hailed California Governor Jerry Brown for signing into law two legislations protecting the rights of the Sikhs and including information about…
California governor, Canadian MPs to participate in a rally for Wisconsin shootout victims
Jalandhar: California governor and two sitting MPs of Canada are expected to participate in the peace and unity rally being organized on August 8 by the North American Punjabi Association…