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Table of Contents
Topic Page
Introduction 3
Increased Security 3-4
Camp X-Ray & Human Rights 4-6
Anti-Muslim Sentiments 6-8
Conclusion 8
Endnotes 9
Bibliography 10
“The Pearl Harbor of the 21st Century took place today…” is what George W. ... Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, many changes have occurred; most of them took place in the United States. This essay will discuss increased security in the US, human rights and September 11th, and the anti- Muslim sentiments that have increased since 9/11. Racism has increased in the Western world since the events of September 11th took place. ... Many changes to immigration laws have been made since 9/11; inspection and visa procedures have been tightened and made more restrictive. ... Now there are so called “random” security checks;
After traveling on over 40 flights since 9/11, the random selection begins to bear a striking resemblance to racial and ethnic profiling. ... By introducing things like the “random” security checks, there is a greater chance of racism taking place, and in many cases it has. ... government has publicly linked the September 11 attackers to Osama Bin Laden’s terrorist network, Al Qaeda, and announced its intentions to conduct war on the terrorist group. ... According to the Council on American-Islamic Relations “Some 540 anti-Muslim and anti-Arab incidents took place in the United States in the first ten days after 9/11” . ... Prosecutors argued that the murder was fuelled by racism and hate . These crimes are just a few examples of the increased amount of racism in America. ... Overall, racism in the western world has increased since the attacks of September 11.
Approximate Word count = 1439
Approximate Pages = 5.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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