News & Commentary about Discriminatory Profiling

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“National security” has long been used to justify the unconstitutional profiling of, and discrimination against, Muslim, Black, Brown, and other historically marginalized communities. The ACLU fights for the individuals and communities harmed by the government’s discriminatory practice of using race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, or ethnicity as a basis for suspicion or investigation.

Echo King, an attorney from Orlando, Florida, stands in front of protesters who rallied in opposition to SB264 and HB1355 in front of the Capitol on Wednesday, April 19, 2023.

Oct 12, 2023

We're Suing Florida for Anti-Asian Housing Discrimination

We're Suing Florida for Anti-Asian Housing Discrimination

The silhouette of a pilot wearing a facemask walking past a window with a Delta plane outside.

Feb 9, 2022

Airlines Want the Government to Create a New Passenger No-Fly List

Airlines Want the Government to Create a New Passenger No-Fly List

Ali Malik praying in a mosque

Nov 8, 2021

How the FBI Spied on Orange County Muslims And Attempted to Get Away With It

How the FBI Spied on Orange County Muslims And Attempted to Get Away With It

Nov 4, 2021

Can the Government Wrongfully Spy on You and Get Away With It?

Can the Government Wrongfully Spy on You and Get Away With It?

A statue of the goddess Justitia holds a pan of scales in front of the building of the district and regional court.

Sep 10, 2021

20 Years After 9/11, We Have a Roadmap Toward a More Just and Equitable Future

20 Years After 9/11, We Have a Roadmap Toward a More Just and Equitable Future

An FBI employee guards the entrance doors to the Detroit City Council on the 13th floor of the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2021, in Detroit.

Sep 9, 2021

The Watchlisting System Exemplifies the Government’s Post-9/11 Embrace of Biased Profiling

The Watchlisting System Exemplifies the Government’s Post-9/11 Embrace of Biased Profiling

Outside Federal Bureau of Investigation Headquarters

Sep 25, 2019

White Supremacist Violence Is On the Rise. Expanding the FBI’s Powers Isn't the Answer.

White Supremacist Violence Is On the Rise. Expanding the FBI’s Powers Isn't the Answer.

Search of a bag at the border

Oct 8, 2018

The Government Is Blacklisting People Based on Predictions of Future Crimes

The Government Is Blacklisting People Based on Predictions of Future Crimes

CBP Uniform

Oct 1, 2018

A Judge Just Reminded CBP That the Border Isn’t a Rights-Free Zone

A Judge Just Reminded CBP That the Border Isn’t a Rights-Free Zone

Line at airport security

Jul 30, 2018

TSA Darkens the Skies With Secret Surveillance of Americans

TSA Darkens the Skies With Secret Surveillance of Americans