Emirates Says Bookings to the U.S. Fell by 35% After the First Travel Ban
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Re: Emirates Says Bookings to the U.S. Fell by 35% After the First Travel Ban
#2I can imagine that. I am a permanent resident of US but for the fact that I am brown, I am avoiding all unnecessary trips.
Going through TSA is a very uncomfortable experience.
Re: Emirates Says Bookings to the U.S. Fell by 35% After the First Travel Ban
#3I can imagine that. I am a permanent resident of US but for the fact that I am brown, I am avoiding all unnecessary trips. Going through TSA is a very uncomfortable experience.
Brown like Indian or Brown like Arabic? Does it even make a difference?
Re: Emirates Says Bookings to the U.S. Fell by 35% After the First Travel Ban
#4I can imagine that. I am a permanent resident of US but for the fact that I am brown, I am avoiding all unnecessary trips. Going through TSA is a very uncomfortable experience.
Brown like Indian or Brown like Arabic? Does it even make a difference?
This is a common misconception - "Arabic" isn't distinguishable like this since a lot of Arabs are fair-skinned.
Re: Emirates Says Bookings to the U.S. Fell by 35% After the First Travel Ban
#5I can imagine that. I am a permanent resident of US but for the fact that I am brown, I am avoiding all unnecessary trips. Going through TSA is a very uncomfortable experience.
Brown like Indian or Brown like Arabic? Does it even make a difference?
Given how many Americans assume Sikhs are Muslims (see https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/01/the-tro...), I'd say probably not.
Re: Emirates Says Bookings to the U.S. Fell by 35% After the First Travel Ban
#6I can imagine that. I am a permanent resident of US but for the fact that I am brown, I am avoiding all unnecessary trips. Going through TSA is a very uncomfortable experience.
Brown like Indian or Brown like Arabic? Does it even make a difference?
Decidedly anecdotal: Not the OP but I am brown like Indian with a non-Muslim name and have never had any extra scrutiny at security, except for one "random" screening on my boarding pass that involved some TSA swab check. I am a citizen, but I haven't heard of any non-citizen family friends or relatives that have expressed anything out of the ordinary.
Re: Emirates Says Bookings to the U.S. Fell by 35% After the First Travel Ban
#7Earlier quoted context omitted.
Brown like Indian or Brown like Arabic? Does it even make a difference?
Given how many Americans assume Sikhs are Muslims (see https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/01/the-tro... ), I'd say probably not.
As you probably know, the vast majority of Indians are not Sikh, and it's not clear that they assume Indians of other religions are Muslim as well.
Re: Emirates Says Bookings to the U.S. Fell by 35% After the First Travel Ban
#8Earlier quoted context omitted.
Given how many Americans assume Sikhs are Muslims (see https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/01/the-tro... ), I'd say probably not.
As you probably know, the vast majority of Indians are not Sikh, and it's not clear that they assume Indians of other religions are Muslim as well.
Yes they do assume Indians of other religions are Muslim as well. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-39081698
Re: Emirates Says Bookings to the U.S. Fell by 35% After the First Travel Ban
#9I can imagine that. I am a permanent resident of US but for the fact that I am brown, I am avoiding all unnecessary trips. Going through TSA is a very uncomfortable experience.
I've travelled to the US 20+ times over the past two years; I really don't mind going through TSA or US Customs, I have an Arabic first name and I'm a visible minority (Indian). Never had any major issues at the border or during security.
That being said, I cancelled a couple planned trips since January — not going to travel to the US until I have to; I don't want to put up with the hassle.
Re: Emirates Says Bookings to the U.S. Fell by 35% After the First Travel Ban
#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
As you probably know, the vast majority of Indians are not Sikh, and it's not clear that they assume Indians of other religions are Muslim as well.
Yes they do assume Indians of other religions are Muslim as well. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-39081698
I was hoping for more widespread data rather than a single incident. I have definitely heard about more incidents involving Sikh individuals.