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Could be wrong, but I have the impression that the Sikh community feels very well-accepted in the United States.
They are a good people but their turbans have meant they have been attacked in the UK and US by some who thought they were muslims. Apparently however there have been problems for over a year in the Oak Creek area for the Sikh community.
Satwant Singh Kaleka, president of the Sikh Temple, requested the meeting after the July 4 melee in Milwaukee's Riverwest neighborhood, according to a news release from Zepnick's office. Those incidents included the looting of at least one Sikh-owned business.
Singh Kaleka told local officials that what was seen in Riverwest has become too common at gas stations and convenience stores owned by members of the Sikh community. Many businesses and workers have been the victims of robberies and vandalism, he said. Oak Creek Patch, August 2011
This event today "may" be related to incidents over the last 12-18 months.