Title VI omits religion, leaving Muslims unprotected by its reach

Evidence

Muslim identity is not a race in any phenotypical sense. Indeed, Muslims are the most racially diverse faith community in the United States, composed of African Americans and immigrants from more than seventy-five countries. Their diversity makes it hard for a lawyer to prove that a particular race or national origin, as required by Title VI, is the grounds on which national security practices are directed at Muslims. — Sahar F. Aziz, The Racial Muslim, 61 (#expands, via linked claim)

The statute reads, “No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” Religion is glaringly absent as a protected class under Title VI. Muslims, thus, are unprotected by the statute. — Sahar F. Aziz, The Racial Muslim, 60 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Title VI omits religion as a protected class, leaving Muslims without statutory remedy — Sahar F. Aziz, The Racial Muslim: When Racism Quashes…, 61; Title VI of the Civil Rights Act excludes religion as a protected class — Sahar F. Aziz, The Racial Muslim: When Racism Quashes…, 60; Scholarship on European persecution consistently omits Muslims as targets — Gil Anidjar, The Jew, the Arab: A History of the…, 904

Broader Connections

• Title VI omits religion as a protected class, leaving Muslims without statutory remedy #expands (1.00) — Sahar F. Aziz, The Racial Muslim, 61
• Title VI of the Civil Rights Act excludes religion as a protected class #corroborates (1.00) — Sahar F. Aziz, The Racial Muslim, 60