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...Most Arab and Pakistani Americans are law-abiding citizens or immigrants. But many came to this country to escape repressive regimes and they're naturally suspicious of law enforcement. When cops and federal agents knock on your door and start asking a lot of questions, it's bound to be a little unnerving. It could sound like they?re putting together a database of suspects to round up if there's another attack...
...police chiefs have said they?ll do it - anything to help crack down on terrorism. Others, like Detroit Police Chief Charles Wilson, have asked the feds to sit down with him and figure out an effective way to do this without upsetting the Muslim community. Thursday, Wilson met with Arab-American community leaders, an Arab-American deputy in his department and the local assistant U.S. attorney. His goal was to find the best way to ease the community?s fears while helping the feds do their job. He's training his officers how to handle this sensitively. Still...
...attorneys in Michigan, a state with one of the largest Arab-American populations in the country, have tried to ease fears by sending letters to all the men on their list inviting them to the interviews and saying it can take place wherever they choose. But in Oregon three cities have refused or are considering refusing, saying the whole thing smells of racial profiling. "Give us some legitimate reason to talk to the people - other than that they're from the Middle East - and we'll be glad to," Eugene police spokeswoman Pam Alejandere told reporters. The feds are starting...
...Meanwhile, as academics and politicians debate the merits and morality of the latest homeland security measures, Arab-American residents of eastern Michigan, Florida and the Dallas area are already facing the grim realities of wartime. Across the country, some 5,000 young men who are residents of and recent immigrants from Middle Eastern countries will receive either a letter or a personal visit from officials "asking" for any information on the al-Qaeda network or Osama bin Laden. In eastern Michigan, where as many as 560 men will be questioned, a string of legal challenges from local Arab community leaders...
...enforcement officers in at least one U.S. city have taken a stand against what they consider a breach of the state constitution. The Portland, Ore. police department told federal agents last week its agents will not participate in a systematic inquisition of local residents or visitors of Arab descent, although the state attorney general has announced that state police officers are not barred from taking part in the interviews...