A June 12, 2006, New York Times article (posted at the American-Arab Anti Discrimination Committee site) says that Arab-Americans, since 9/11, worry more about overzealous immigration enforcement and racial profiling by government authorities than they do about hate crimes. Federal agents have visited Arab-American communities around the country, interviewing a broad spectrum of people, many of whom find this intimidating. Of particular note are concerns about the USA Patriot Act and immigration authorities’ “special registration” program of questioning and photographing tens of thousands of immigrant men.
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| Locations | United States of America |
| Faiths | Islam |
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