Religious labeling of criminals applies to Muslims but not to Christians
Evidence
The law, on its face, aimed to “deter terrorism, provide justice for victims, [and] provide for an effective death penalty” for culprits of terrorism. However, its enforcement disproportionately targeted Middle Eastern and Muslim subjects, the very same demographic Connie Chung, the media at large, and most Americans presumed to be terrorists. The vast majority of designated foreign terrorist groups were of a Muslim character or based in the Middle East. Muslim Americans who traveled back to their homelands, sent remittances to support family members, or were involved with religious or political organizations found themselves being profiled or suspected of “abetting terrorism,” while immigrants were viewed with heightened suspicion. — Khaled A. Beydoun, American Islamophobia_ Understanding…, 259 (
#exemplifies, via linked claim)
Categorization
- corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim
- XREF: connects to: Violence by one Muslim is generalized to all while Christian violence is not — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 54; Muslim-name profiling is racial, not religious, discrimination; Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act enforcement targeted Muslims despite neutral wording. — Khaled A. Beydoun, American Islamophobia_ Understanding…, 259 (+5 more)
Related
- Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act enforcement targeted Muslims despite neutral wording. (similarity 0.87)
- NSEERS targeted men from Muslim-majority nations regardless of actual terror risk (similarity 0.79)
- Applied to Christians or Jews, such rhetoric would be considered taboo (similarity 0.79)
- American society uses religion to explain crimes committed by a tiny fraction of Muslims. (similarity 0.78)
Broader Connections
- Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act enforcement targeted Muslims despite neutral wording.
#exemplifies(0.55) — Khaled A. Beydoun, American Islamophobia_ Understanding…, 259 - Muslim-name profiling is racial, not religious, discrimination
#complicates(0.50)