ABSTRACT
The concern of profiling at the nation's airports by the federal government and private airlines alike colloquially referred to as 'flying while brown' has generated significant anxiety in the Sikh community. Profiling of those appearing to be Muslim, including Sikhs, is still prevalent in the United States. Specifically, the group of lawmakers was unsettled by the fact that the policies had been carefully constructed with the aid of extensive consultations with minority communities, while the subsequent changes were implemented hastily and without explanation or training and guidance for Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screeners. The TSA is most known for its agents at airports, who carry a bulk of the burden of making sure that security threats are neutralized before a plane leaves the airport. The US federal policy decision-making process is intended to be bureaucratic in nature. It is within this bureaucratic structure that various departments and equities are ensured voice and input into decisions that could have wide-ranging implications.
