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JUN 18, 2025
June 18, 2025 (Washington, DC) — This week, the Sikh Coalition is publishing several new kinds of updated resources around our “Know Your Rights” information for truckers.
This new content builds on our previous trucking “Know Your Rights” information: It still includes information about workplace accommodations and police stops, but now also has material about immigration concerns and the Trump Administration’s new regulations around English language proficiency (ELP). The information is available in several formats:
As a printable quadfold brochure that includes both English and Punjabi text;
As printable flyers, in either English or Punjabi, which can be hung at trucking schools, truck stops, gurdwarae, or other locations;
As a living Google Doc, available in English or Punjabi for easy copying and pasting; and
As voice notes, which can be found on our website shared via WhatsApp.
As a reminder, President Trump issued an executive order calling for new regulations around ELP for truckers in April—specifically, calling for roadside inspectors to have the authority to declare truckers “out of service” for an ELP violation. The Department of Transportation (DOT) issued new guidance on when and how to enforce this policy in May. The Sikh Coalition has sent two letters to the DOT on this issue; our most recent outreach focused on specific questions about how the guidance will be enforced.
To be clear, we are not opposed to common sense safety reforms—including the obvious fact that all truckers must have basic English language skills to drive safely in the United States. We simply want to ensure that the new executive order does not lead to accidental or intentional discrimination against Sikh and Punjabi drivers. We intend to continue to push for a meeting with DOT civil rights personnel to seek answers to our questions on this matter.
In the meantime, if you or anyone you know has been subjected to discrimination (in or out of the workplace) based on your Sikh identity, please contact our legal team for assistance.
As always, the Sikh Coalition urges you to practice your faith fearlessly.
Updates from Legal Safety and Security’s efforts, posted on a regular basis.
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