两名美国国会议员呼吁司法部和联邦调查局调查针对伊利诺伊州印度教寺庙的所谓袭击阴谋，认为这可能构成联邦仇恨罪，理由是他们对印度教徒和印度裔美国人社区所面临的敌意表示担忧。在10月16日的一封信中，印裔美国人国会党团联席主席、众议员罗·坎纳和里奇·麦科米克呼吁司法部长托德·布兰奇和联邦调查局局长卡什·帕特尔采取行动，以应对针对伊利诺伊州奥罗拉印度教寺庙的所谓阴谋。
Two US lawmakers have urged the Justice Department and the FBI to investigate an alleged plot to attack a Hindu temple in Illinois as a potential federal hate crime, citing concerns over hostility towards Hindu and Indian American communities. In a letter dated October 16, Representatives Ro Khanna and Rich McCormick, co-chairs of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-Americans, called on Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel to take action following the alleged plot against a Hindu temple in Aurora, Illinois.
该信件是在伊利诺伊州帕拉廷的一名19岁男子被捕之后发出的，该男子 allegedly 策划了一起针对印度教礼拜场所的大规模枪击事件。根据媒体报道，当该嫌疑人的同事报告了其威胁性交流后，当局得到了警报，这些交流包括一份表达白人至上主义和反南亚观点的宣言。嫌疑人面临制造恐怖威胁和非法持有武器的指控。
The letter follows the arrest of a 19-year-old man from Palatine, Illinois, who allegedly planned a mass shooting targeting a Hindu place of worship. Authorities were alerted after the suspect's co-workers reported threatening communications, which included a manifesto expressing white supremacist and anti-South Asian views, according to media reports. The suspect faces charges of making a terrorist threat and unlawful weapon possession.
根据议员们的信件，嫌疑人据称曾对同事表示想要“杀害印度人”，并撰写了一份宣言，将印度人称为“亚人类”，同时列出最大化伤亡的计划。
According to the lawmakers' letter, the suspect allegedly told a co-worker that he wanted to "kill Indian people" and wrote a manifesto describing Indians as "subhumans" while outlining plans to maximise casualties.
议员们呼吁对该涉嫌阴谋是否构成仇恨犯罪以及是否有其他人鼓动、协助或与嫌疑人协同进行调查。议员们寻求加强对宗教场所的保护议员们还敦促联邦当局及时向州和地方执法机构共享威胁信息，并为南亚宗教场所提供保护资源。
The lawmakers called for a federal investigation into whether the alleged plot constituted a hate crime and whether anyone else had encouraged, assisted or coordinated with the suspect.LAWMAKERS SEEK STRONGER PROTECTION FOR PLACES OF WORSHIPThe representatives also urged federal authorities to share timely threat information with state and local law enforcement agencies and provide protective resources to South Asian places of worship.
他们要求司法部和联邦调查局向国会议员团简报，说明针对印度教和印度裔美国人社区的威胁所采取的应对措施。
They asked the Justice Department and the FBI to brief the Congressional Caucus on the steps being taken to counter threats against Hindu and Indian American communities.
此呼吁正值美国对南亚裔仇恨情绪日益担忧之际，包括针对印度裔人士的网络辱骂和威胁。
2026年9月，组织仇恨研究中心发布的报告显示，2024年1月至2026年6月期间，X平台上针对南亚裔的仇恨帖文月均量增长了240%。
The appeal comes amid growing concerns about anti-South Asian hostility in the United States, including online abuse and threats targeting people of Indian origin.A September 2026 report by the Center for the Study of Organized Hate documented a 240 per cent increase in the monthly volume of anti-South Asian hate posts on X between January 2024 and June 2026.
该研究审查了针对南亚裔的仇恨内容，包括印度、巴基斯坦和孟加拉裔人士。
另一项2026年的卡内基国际和平基金会调查显示，自2025年初以来，四分之一的印度裔美国受访者表示曾被人使用污蔑性语言。
The study examined hateful content targeting South Asians, including people of Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi origin.A separate 2026 survey by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace found that one in four Indian American respondents said they had been called a slur since the beginning of 2025.
该调查还记录了受访者遭受骚扰和威胁的经历。该信还引用了FBI的数据，表明2025年针对锡克教、印度教和佛教社区的仇恨犯罪报案数量有所增加，这凸显了人们对美国宗教少数群体受到威胁的更广泛担忧。联邦行动的需求议员们表示，所谓的阴谋凸显了当局应对针对宗教社区的威胁、确保礼拜场所安全的必要性。他们的要求包括：将奥罗拉案件作为潜在的联邦仇恨犯罪进行调查，确定是否还有其他人参与，改善威胁信息向地方当局和宗教机构的流动，并就联邦应对此类威胁的努力提供正式简报。该信最后强调，美国人有权在不惧怕的情况下实践自己的信仰。- 完
The survey also documented experiences of harassment and threats among respondents. The letter also cited FBI data indicating that reported hate crimes targeting Sikh, Hindu and Buddhist communities increased in 2025, pointing to broader concerns about threats against religious minorities in the United States.DEMAND FOR FEDERAL ACTIONThe lawmakers said the alleged plot underscored the need for authorities to respond to threats against religious communities and ensure that places of worship remain safe. Their requests include investigating the Aurora case as a potential federal hate crime, determining whether others were involved, improving the flow of threat information to local authorities and religious institutions, and providing a formal briefing on federal efforts to address such threats. The letter concluded by emphasising the right of Americans to practise their faith without fear.- Ends