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The TSA checks are not random.

May 20, 2024May 20, 2024 Aren Kazanciyan, CA, Middle-Eastern, profiling, random, targeted, TSA

Aren Kazanciyan,
CA

As far as the popular conceptions of race go, I am usually considered Middle Eastern. My family members and I are always heckled by airport security, without fail.

I take my race for granted.

November 28, 2017November 28, 2017 anonymous, best friends, clothes, Costa Rica, dark skin, dress, for granted, hijab, judge, Lily Waxler, NA, Race, random, Random Security Checks, religion

Lily Waxler,
NA

No thanks, I’d rather not say., .

I was going on my 8th grade trip for Costa Rica last year and I was with one of my best friends; (I’m going to keep their name anonymous). Wore a hijab for their religion, because of this she got stopped for three “random” security checks when we were at the airport. Not surprisingly me nor none of my other friends (they were the only one wearing a hijab and they had dark skin) got stopped. Even though I knew racism was very prevalent today I still didn’t know it was this bad. This made me realize how much people judge others just by their race and how they choose to dress.