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Alert #131
MILLIONS TO BE ALLOCATED FOR PASSENGER "PROFILING" -
CONTACT SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIRMAN NOW
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 3/13/97) - Next Tuesday, March 18, the Transportation and
Related Agencies Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee will
hold a hearing on funding for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The
funding will pay for recent recommendations sent to the President by the
White House Commission on Airport Safety and Security. Over objections from
CAIR, the ACLU and numerous other civil rights groups, the Commission
recommended the implementation of passenger "profiling." Profiling involves
singling out passengers who may pose a security threat. CAIR believes
profiling unfairly targets Muslims, Arabs and people with Muslim-sounding
names, based on prejudice and stereotyping.
(The Commission's complete report may be found on the Internet at
http://www.aviationcommission.dot.gov.) CAIR and the American-Arab
Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) have received numerous reports from
American Muslim travelers indicating that discrimination at airports is
becoming more widespread, particularly on international flights. Muslims
have been stopped and searched, apparently because of their "looks," names
or travel destinations. Passengers reporting harassment include the elderly
and even families traveling with children. Increased security measures have
included humiliating public searches, strip searches and the dumping of
luggage onto floors of public areas. Although an FAA spokesperson tell CAIR
that singling out travelers based on race, religion or ethnicity would be a
"misapplication" of the profiling system, the increasing number of reports
are a serious cause of concern. Despite requests from CAIR, the FAA will not
reveal its criteria for passenger profiling. The White House Commission did
adopt some civil liberties safeguards on profiling recommended by an
advisory panel that included a CAIR representative. Unfortunately, despite
these recommended safeguards, CAIR continues to receive reports of
discrimination at airports.
"This harassment will continue until we demand that it be stopped. It has
nothing to do with suspicious activity; it is based on stereotypes," said
CAIR Executive Director Nihad Awad. Awad added that a strong public response
at the subcommittee level can have an impact on funding for the profiling
system.
ACTIONS REQUESTED: (Be FIRM, but POLITE. Hostile calls and letters are
counterproductive.)
1) Call, write and e-mail Representative Frank R. Wolf, Chairman,
Transportation and Related Agencies Subcommittee, 241 Cannon House Office
Building, Washington, DC, 20515 TEL: 202-225-5136 FAX: 202-225-0437 HOME
PAGE/E-MAIL: http://www.house.gov/wolf. Rep. Wolf is a Republican from
Northern Virginia. Muslims in that area should make an extra effort to
contact his office. Suggest questions that Rep. Wolf should raise about
profiling criteria and about how the civil liberties of ALL travelers will
be guaranteed. Share your experiences of discrimination or harassment and
ask that funds not be allocated unless civil liberties protections are
implemented.
2) If you believe you have been unfairly singled out for a security check:
a) Ask to speak to the head of security for the airline on which you are
traveling.
b) Take detailed notes indicating who you spoke to, what was said, what
flight you were scheduled to take, and how your were treated. Ask for the
badge numbers and employee ID numbers of the security personnel involved.
c) Identify witnesses who may be contacted at a later date.
d) Ask the security personnel to give you specific reasons why you were
singled out.
e) Make a formal report of any such incidents to CAIR. CAIR will in turn
file reports with the FAA.
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