[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 133 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 133

    Condemning bigotry and violence against Arab Americans, Muslim 
         Americans, South-Asian Americans, and Sikh Americans.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 6, 2003

 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Sununu, and Mr. Feingold) submitted the 
   following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the 
                               Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Condemning bigotry and violence against Arab Americans, Muslim 
         Americans, South-Asian Americans, and Sikh Americans.

Whereas all Americans are united in supporting American men and women who 
        protect our Nation abroad and at home;
Whereas thousands of Arab Americans, Muslim Americans, Sikh Americans, and 
        South-Asian Americans serve in the military and in law enforcement, 
        working to protect all Americans;
Whereas the Arab-American, Muslim-American, Sikh-American, and South-Asian-
        American communities are vibrant, peaceful, and law-abiding, and have 
        greatly contributed to American society;
Whereas Arab Americans, Muslim Americans, Sikh Americans, and South-Asian 
        Americans, as do all Americans, condemn acts of violence and prejudice; 
        and
Whereas the United States Senate is concerned by the number of bias-motivated 
        crimes against Arab Americans, Muslim Americans, Sikh Americans, and 
        South-Asian Americans, and other Americans in recent months: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) declares that the civil rights and civil liberties of 
        all Americans, including Arab Americans, Muslim Americans, Sikh 
        Americans, and South-Asian Americans, should be protected;
            (2) condemns bigotry and acts of violence against any 
        Americans, including Arab Americans, Muslim Americans, Sikh 
        Americans, and South-Asian Americans;
            (3) calls upon local, State, and Federal law enforcement 
        authorities to work to prevent bias-motivated crimes against 
        all Americans, including Arab Americans, Muslim Americans, Sikh 
        Americans, and South-Asian Americans; and
            (4) calls upon local, State, and Federal law enforcement 
        authorities to investigate and prosecute vigorously all such 
        crimes committed against Arab Americans, Muslim Americans, Sikh 
        Americans, and South-Asian Americans.
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