Race-based Civil Detention for Security Purposes


 

Publication Date: October 2001

Publisher: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Research Area: Government

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The current crisis has caused concern that measures implemented to fight terrorism will have a disproportionate negative effect on innocent Arab-Americans, Muslims, and aliens with ties to the Middle East. The purpose of this report is to address the issues surrounding race-based civil detention for security purposes.