Post-9/11

Question 1

Trend in hate crimes after 9/11

Answer 1

Hate crimes were 14 times more likely following the events of 9/11; crimes against property were up, but crimes against people skyrocketed

Question 2

What are some characteristics that may place foreign-born individuals at a disadvantage?

Answer 2

Language 
Health
Economic marginality
Prejudice
Isolation
Cultural experience
Legal status

Question 3

Describe the Muslim-American experience post-9/11

Answer 3

A sense of being under “continuous attack” was pervasive among Muslim-Americans

Question 4

Compounded fears experienced by Muslim-Americans

Answer 4

(1) Hate crimes
(2) Hate speech in the media
(3) Discrimination
(4) Religious/ethnic profiling
(5) Heightened surveillance, mandatory interviews, home and business raids, etc.