The recent attempts by the Trump administration to put in place a travel ban only reflects a more formal attempt to do what some element in the Department of Homeland security and the TSA have already been doing.
Andrew Rhoades, a senior manager for the Transportation Security Administration at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport says he was told to profile Somalis and other community members in Minnesota.
His response to that request and his refusal to engage in this illegal activity put in place a series of reprisals against him, and has resulted in his testimony before Congress. Rhoades details how this is just a small part of the corrupt TSA activity that makes us all less safe when we fly.
My Radio WhoWhatWhy Interview with Andrew Rhoades: