Victory: SALDEF Ensures Sikh Americans in Colorado Can Wear Turbans in IDs SALDEF is proud to announce that the Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles will no longer require Sikhs, Muslims or others to remove religious head coverings to get their driver’s license. Recently, a Colorado community leader, Dilpreet Jammu, contacted SALDEF after a Sikh in his state was told to alter his turban for his driver’s license photo. Alongside The United States Department of Justice, SALDEF worked towards a resolution that would not only resolve this Sikh American’s issue, but would have a positive impact far beyond Colorado. WATCH: DMV Changes Policy With Head Coverings 
SALDEF is indebted to Dilpreet Jammu and Bhupinder Singh Ahuja for their leadership in this effort. In recent years, several other states have also challenged the right of Sikhs to wear their dastaars in government issued ID’s. Fortunately, SALDEF has been able to achieve a positive result for the community in every circumstance. READ MORE: about SALDEF’s work in this area:
- Illinois is taking a step toward preventing Sikh and Muslim discrimination at the DMV
- California DMV Director Apologizes to Sikh American Over Photograph Concerns
- Minnesota DVS apologizes to Sikh American and confirms religious exemption for Driver’s License photos
- State of Oregon Apologies to Sikh American Denied Driver’s License due to Turban
- Georgia DDS apologizes to Sikh-American Father and Son Over Denial of State ID Card
- Alabama Discriminatory Driver’s License Policy Overturned
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