racial profiling
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Four months ago, Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin denied that agents were engaged in racial profiling, calling claims of people being targeted because of skin color “disgusting and categorically FALSE.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2025
Real colorblindness—consistent, principled, and faithful to equal protection—requires rejecting racial profiling in all contexts, including immigration enforcement.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2025
District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong, an appointee of President Biden, temporarily blocked federal agents in much of Southern California from using racial profiling to carry out immigration arrests.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 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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