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Hey gang,
I had a debate this afternoon with a friend, during which my friend asserted that every single Muslim detained after 9/11 was found guilty of visa/immigration violations, and thus the administration didn't break any laws in detaining them.
Was this the case? I don't recall this being true at all, but if in fact I'm wrong I'd like to know. I don't like working off of inaccurate information.
If anyone does have evidence that the assertion is incorrect, could you please share it with us so that I can share it with her? Names and dates are especially helpful in this case (and links to reputable sources, of course).
I think the incarceration of hundreds (thousands?) of Arabs/Muslims after 9/11 was reprehensible, and it worries me - if indeed there were many guilty of no other crime than being Arab and/or Muslim - that good liberal-minded people might be unwittingly excusing an action usually thought of as occurring under dictatorships.
Thanks in advance for all your help! DU rocks!
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