Racial profiling happens every day in the United States. It occurs when race is used a factor to determine whether or not someone is considered suspicious. Its commonly used in law enforcement, when officers become more likely to suspect a person or minority, regardless of whether or not they have evidence of that person’s guilt. Race is one of the factors they base it on. They use religion, nationality, ethnicity, etc. Racial profiling is seemingly based on stereotypes of races. Racial profiling can lead to racial discrimination. Racial profiling mainly affects minorities as they are the ones targeted the most. It causes rifts among the masses because one side believes that there is inequality and the other side denies it exist. People are killed in extreme cases of racial profiling are killed. The End Racial Profiling Act is a bill proposed in 2015 that states, “Prohibits any law enforcement agent or agency from engaging in racial profiling.” (Congress). This bill caused great controversy between people who believe it should be enacted and those who opposed it. Clegg …show more content…
Roger Clegg, who opposes the End Racial Profiling Act, recognizes that “To the extent that racial profiling does occur in traditional law-enforcement contexts, however, it is a bad policy and I oppose it.” (Clegg 2). However, Clegg doesn’t complete dismiss it. As he is skeptical as far as questioning whether it truly happens in law enforcement. The law enforcement scene is subjected to the most racial profiling. Regardless of whether he questions the context of racial profiling he realizes the policy is bad. Benjamin L. Cardin on the other hand states, “Racial profiling is bad policy” (Cardin 3). Cardin absolutely opposes racial profiling in any institution especially the in-law enforcement. He believes congress should act and support this legislation. Both of the sides agree racial profiling is