profiling
noun
pro·fil·ing
ˈprō-ˌfī-liŋ 
: the act or process of extrapolating information about a person based on known traits or tendencies
consumer profiling
specifically
: the act of suspecting or targeting a person on the basis of observed characteristics or behavior
racial profiling
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In fact, student visa applications are declining as Chinese students look to countries like Australia and Canada to study because of racial profiling here.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Well, the issue here is that there’s a racial profiling component.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
One of her main concerns with the agreement is the possibility of racial profiling.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
But issues of racial profiling and mistaken identity -- problems that were less common when her block was nearly all Black, Lovett said -- have increased.
—arkansasonline.com, 9 Mar. 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Well, the issue here is that there’s a racial profiling component.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
One of her main concerns with the agreement is the possibility of racial profiling.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
But issues of racial profiling and mistaken identity -- problems that were less common when her block was nearly all Black, Lovett said -- have increased.
—arkansasonline.com, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Profiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profiling. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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