Presidents across party lines securitized Muslim identity through state action

Evidence

Both religious conservatives and secular liberals, under the leadership of George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump, adopted national security policies subordinating Muslims, albeit to different degrees. The securitization of Muslim identity through state actions that violate Muslims’ civil liberties and rights are deemed politically justified by the American public. — Sahar F. Aziz, The Racial Muslim, 108

Categorization

• SHARE: Specific person tracking Islamophobia policy across administrations would find this bipartisan-continuity point worth quoting.
• XREF: connects to: A popular Democratic president legitimized and expanded the Republican war on terror. — Deepa Kumar, Islamophobia and the Politics of…, 612; Trump’s Muslim ban built on parallel Clinton, Bush, and Obama refugee restriction policies. — Deepa Kumar, Islamophobia and the Politics of…, 629; Democratic leadership offered at most a tepid defense of Muslim religious freedom — Deepa Kumar, Islamophobia and the Politics of…, 660 (+2 more)