Immigration enforcement targets suspects by guilt by association, not probable cause

Evidence

The detention and deportation regime relies on selectively enforcing immigration laws among suspect immigrant populations. Thus, it is not probable cause but the guilt by association with certain ideas, people, or organizations that guides the logic behind who becomes a suspect. — Junaid Rana, Terrifying Muslims, 723

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to the general literature on the criminalization of immigration and profiling; also reminiscent of Malkki. Guilt by association as enforcement logic chimes with the author’s broader argument about Muslim racialization.