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Guide to U.S. Citizenship for South Asian Immigrants in Gujarati
This document is a detailed guide for South Asian immigrants applying for U.S. citizenship. It outlines the process, necessary documentation, and fees involved. The guide addresses common issues such as application delays and complications arising from security checks and background investigations.

Guide to U.S. Citizenship for South Asian Immigrants in Hindi
This document is a detailed guide for South Asian immigrants applying for U.S. citizenship. It outlines the process, necessary documentation, and fees involved. The guide addresses common issues such as application delays and complications arising from security checks and background investigations.

Joint Letter to President Barack H. Obama Regarding Secret Surveillance of American Muslim Community Leaders
This is a joint letter from multiple civil rights, human rights, privacy rights, and faith-based organizations addressed to President Barack H. Obama. The letter expresses concerns following a report published by First Look Media indicating that the FBI and NSA targeted American Muslim community leaders for secret surveillance.

Post-9/11 Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Priorities for the South Asian Community: Recommendations for the Obama-Biden Transition Team
This is a publication from South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT) released on December 18, 2008. The publication provides recommendations to the Obama-Biden Transition Team on post-9/11 civil rights and civil liberties issues affecting the South Asian community.

Eligibility for Employment Authorization for Battered Spouses of Certain Nonimmigrants
This is a correspondence from South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT) and twelve other organizations to Alejandro Mayorkas, Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, dated January 10, 2013. The letter is in response to the December 12, 2012 Draft Policy Memorandum regarding Eligibility for Employment Authorization for Battered Spouses of Certain Nonimmigrants.

Communities on Fire: Confronting Hate Violence and Xenophobic Political Rhetoric
This is a report by South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT) that documents 302 incidents of hate violence and xenophobic political rhetoric aimed at South Asian, Muslim, Sikh, Hindu, Middle Eastern, and Arab communities in the United States between November 9, 2016 and November 7, 2017. This represents an over 45% increase from the previous year.

Community Resilience: A South Asian American Perspective on the Ten-Year Anniversary of September 11th
This is a publication by South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT) from September 2011. It reflects on the ten-year anniversary of September 11th and its impact on South Asian Americans. The report discusses the backlash, hate crimes, and discrimination faced by South Asians, especially those of Sikh and Muslim faiths, in the aftermath of the attacks.

Joint Letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano about NSEERS
Dated June 21, 2012, this letter is from the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) to Janet Napolitano, then Secretary of Homeland Security. The 43 members of CAPAC express their concerns about the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS), which primarily targeted Muslim and Arab visitors to the U.S. following the September 11 terrorist attacks.

Letter to Attorney General Eric Holder from U.S. Senators and Representatives regarding the U.S. Department of Justice's Racial Profiling Guidance
This letter, signed by 14 Senators and 52 Representatives, was sent to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder urging the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to revise the agency's "Guidance on Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies".

Demographic Snapshot of South Asians in the United States
This is a publication that provides a national snapshot of the South Asian community in the United States. It is based primarily on Census 2010 data and is updated from a previous version released in February 2012.

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