Even watchlisted Muslims face additional appearance-based profiling

Evidence

After hours of questioning, the agent finally said to them, “I guess you’re not terrorists.” This comment shows that Muslim bodies are equated with their potentiality to commit terror until proven otherwise. — , Selod, Saher - Forever Suspect_…, 282 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: State surveillance escalates with how visibly Muslim a person is — Khaled A. Beydoun, American Islamophobia_ Understanding…, 380; US surveillance systematically targets select bodies using racial cues — , Selod, Saher - Forever Suspect_…, 94; Muslim men are placed on TSA lists based on name similarity to suspected terrorists. — , Selod, Saher - Forever Suspect_…, 210 (+20 more)

Related

• State surveillance escalates with how visibly Muslim a person is (similarity 0.89)
• Muslim bodies are treated as potential terrorists until proven otherwise (similarity 0.86)
• The state authorizes citizens to racially profile Muslims under national security (similarity 0.86)
• Airport profiling of Muslims is systemic and state-institutionalized rather than random (similarity 0.85)
• Racial profiling extends to religious signifiers like Muslim names and clothing. (similarity 0.85)
• Muslim men are placed on TSA lists based on name similarity to suspected terrorists. (similarity 0.84)
• TSA agents profile hijab-wearing Muslim women based on racial cues, not watchlists. (similarity 0.84)
• Named Muslim men on the Selectee List endure stacked layers of airport checks (similarity 0.84)
• The War on Terror racialized Muslim bodies to justify their surveillance (similarity 0.84)
• US surveillance systematically targets select bodies using racial cues (similarity 0.84)
• Religious identity can be racialized when signifiers trigger profiling (similarity 0.84)
• Surveillance targets Muslim Americans based on religious identity regardless of citizenship (similarity 0.84)
• Surveillance derives from country-of-origin priority lists that racialize Muslim identity (similarity 0.83)
• Suspicion of Muslims is based on association rather than evidence (similarity 0.83)
• Surveillance racializes Muslims by casting them as threats rather than protected citizens. (similarity 0.83)

Broader Connections

• Muslim women alter dress and demeanor to counter surveillance-based stereotypes. #expands (0.80)
• Muslim bodies are treated as potential terrorists until proven otherwise #corroborates (0.80) — , Selod, Saher - Forever Suspect_…, 282
• Surveillance justified by religious identity constitutes racialization of Muslims #corroborates (0.75)
• Majorities of Americans endorsed profiling Muslims even while viewing Islam favorably #corroborates (0.70) — , Selod, Saher - Forever Suspect_…, 82
• Muslim religious identity becomes a racial category through surveillance. #corroborates (0.70)
• The War on Terror racialized Muslim bodies to justify their surveillance #expands (0.65) — , Selod, Saher - Forever Suspect_…, 29
• Vague state anti-terror cues make citizens rely on stereotypes to profile Muslims #expands (0.60)