Wyoming, September 19, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
International humanitarian organisation UNITED SIKHS has condemned the stabbing of a 28-year-old Punjabi Sikh truck driver from Sacramento at a rest stop in Wyoming, calling for justice and stronger protection for minority and immigrant truck drivers.
According to the organisation, the driver was attacked 17 times on September 13 at the Bitter Creek Rest Area along Interstate 80. The assailant allegedly stabbed him in the neck, chest, arms and ribs. The driver survived after a family at the rest stop intervened, pursued the suspect and called 911, enabling the Wyoming Highway Patrol to apprehend the alleged attacker.
The suspect has been charged with attempted first-degree murder, according to UNITED SIKHS.
The organisation said the incident has raised concerns within the Sikh and immigrant trucking communities over the safety of minority drivers and the possibility of bias-motivated violence. It called on authorities to investigate whether bias played a role in the attack.
UNITED SIKHS also linked the incident to what it described as heightened anti-immigrant and anti-Sikh rhetoric. The organisation referred to a subsequently deleted Department of Homeland Security social media post featuring a caricature of Sikh truck drivers and urging immigrants to “self-deport”. It said the post had been criticised by lawmakers and civil rights advocates.
The organisation has separately written to US Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin seeking a civil rights review and corrective action over the DHS “Mr. Singh” graphic. UNITED SIKHS said federal agencies have a responsibility to ensure that government communications do not promote or reinforce discrimination based on religion, race, ethnicity or national origin.
The organisation said Sikh and immigrant truck drivers play a significant role in the US supply chain but can face discrimination, harassment and other barriers. It also cited concerns raised by drivers over alleged targeted hostility and CDL cancellations.
UNITED SIKHS called on federal and state authorities to prosecute the alleged attacker to the fullest extent of the law, examine the role of potential bias and strengthen security measures for vulnerable communities.
“No worker should fear for their life while earning a livelihood,” the organisation said, stressing the need for measures to ensure safety and dignity for all workers.
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