https://trinitytripod.com/opinion/page_two/the-harsh-reality-of-being-middle-eastern-in-an-american-airport/ The Student Newspaper at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut Mon, 04 Nov 2024 11:26:20 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://trinitytripod.com/opinion/page_two/the-harsh-reality-of-being-middle-eastern-in-an-american-airport/#comment-25511 Mon, 04 Nov 2024 11:26:20 +0000 http://commons.trincoll.edu/tripod/?p=4123#comment-25511 Even 9 years later, as a Lebanese American I have been subjected to these “random tests” more often than not. Even though I mostly appear white and have only one name that might “be suspicious” within my full name, I get inspected quite frequently. I am 22, and at this point, it’s just an unfortunate fact of life. I always go to the airport early because of this, but I just want to sleep later like every other race in this country.

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