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racial profiling

British  

noun

  1. government activity directed at a suspect or group of suspects based solely on race

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Real colorblindness—consistent, principled, and faithful to equal protection—requires rejecting racial profiling in all contexts, including immigration enforcement.

From Slate Sep. 22, 2025

Recent raids at Los Angeles Home Depot stores are raising concerns over whether federal agents may be violating a temporary restraining order that bans the use of racial profiling in immigration arrests.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2025

Pedro Vásquez Perdomo, a day laborer who is one of the plaintiffs on the Southern California case challenging racial profiling by immigration enforcement, has said the case is bigger than him.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2025

District Judge Maame E. Frimpong a ruling that blocked ICE from using “roving patrols” and racial profiling in the Los Angeles area.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2025

“I agree that racism and racial profiling are unacceptable. How ever, due to the ongoing investigation, there is a lot I can’t speak on regarding that specific incident.”

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas

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