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New Jersey:
Gurbir Grewal become the first Sikh American to serve as a state attorney general in the history of United States. Grewal’s career in public service was built aftermath 9/11 attacks on World Trade Center.
Grewel has risen through the ranks to serve as a state attorney general. He addressed the signification of his position when he spoke at a event hosted this week by nonpartisan Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies.
“I was a lawyer right here in Washington. I found myself very quickly being singled out. You completely become the ‘other.’ Since becoming attorney general, death threats have become a fact of life for me. We can only defeat hate by rising above it, by responding to it with compassion, with respect and with an appreciation of our shared humanity.”
Grewal was a son of Indian immigrants, born and raised in New Jersey. He as well worked for U.S. Attorney’s Office in the state. In 2016, he was appointed by then-Governor Chris Christie to lead Bergen County’s prosecutor’s office.
As Like most Sikh men, Grewal dons a turban every day. “I can’t hide my religion because I wear it openly. But it’s a personal thing, but it motivates me to continue to do what I do,” said Gewal.
As Trump’s administration pledged to crack down undocumented immigration, it came as an disposition among immigrant population.
Grewal urged the immigrant population to not fear the police and further stated, “Don’t be distrustful of law enforcement, no matter what the national climate is.”
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By Sowmya Sangam
