DNSI was officially established on December 18 , 2004 , the 60th anniversary of Korematsu v. United States , the Supreme Court of the United States case that upheld the forced exclusion of citizens of Japanese ancestry ( '' see '' , Japanese American Internment ) . The dissenting justices warned of the use of perceived race , ethnicity , or national origin as a proxy for suspect qualities , including subversion and disloyalty to the union , during wartime . DNSI examines discrimination and its social impact not just in the aftermath of September 11 , 2001 , but also in other historical and international contexts that implicate the tension between equality and concerns for national security , such as the backlash against Muslims after the 7 July 2005 London bombings and the broader debate regarding assimilation and multiculturalism that is taking place in several Western societies ( '' see '' , United Kingdom debate over veils ) . DNSI is directed by Valarie Kaur ( creator , writer , and producer of the documentary , " Divided We Fall " ) and Dawinder “ Dave ” S. Sidhu ( civil rights attorney ) . DNSI issued its first report , " '' We are Americans Too : A Comparative Study of the Effects of 9/11 on South Asian Communities '' , " on the fifth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks . The report addresses the impact of and the responses to the discrimination that South Asians faced since 9/11 , focusing specifically on Indian Hindus , Pakistani Muslims , and Sikhs in the Washington , DC area
7 July 2005 London bombings
7 July 2005 London bombings
Discrimination and National Security Initiative