Racial profiling has been a lightning rod for conversations and controversy coming out of the attacks on September 11th, 2001. “Since September 11th, some Americans defend the racial profiling of Arab-Americans and describe this practice as a small price to pay and a mere inconvenience to assure safety and security” (Davis 1). This is a sentiment agreed upon by many Americans, including myself. Racial profiling of people of Middle Eastern descent is justifiable based on where the concentration of threats to American security is coming from.
The issue of airport security has become one of the focal points of this conversation.
Heightened security has caused people to be bothered by long, tiresome lines at airports. This is due to the increased and more advanced security measures being taken on the part of the airlines, airports, and now the federal government. A year after September 11th, LIFE magazine comp
Racial profiling has been an issue in many facets of law enforcement. It has been used by police forces across the country and is seen as a violation of the basic American right to equal treatment under the law. However, it seems logical and justifiable based on the clear and present danger posed by people of Middle Eastern descent to our every day lives, that racial profiling should be employed in various ways to focus the resources that we have available to prevent another September 11th tragedy for our nation.
One of the painful discoveries coming out of September 11th was that the Immigration and Nationalization Service of the United States does not track the status of people entering this country on a visa. The government does not validate the reason for entry into this country, nor does the INS follow up with these immigrants when their visa has expired. It became clear after September 11th that the “sleeper cells” tha
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