Immigration profiling has become a recent issue in the United States. This is mainly due to the fact that “the immigrant population in the United States has grown considerably over the past 50 years” (Garcia 1). States are enacting laws granting law enforcement the right to profile any person they believe is an illegal immigrant. On April 23, 2010, "Governor Brewer" of Arizona issued Executive Order 2010-09 requiring the Arizona Peace Officers Standards and Training Board to establish training to ensure that law enforcement officials and agencies enforce SB 1070 consistent with federal immigration laws, protecting citizens' civil rights. all persons, and respecting the privileges and immunities of citizens of the United States” (Morse 1). Law enforcement agencies in many states are currently profiling any person of a different race, color, and nationality. So the conflict remains: What would be an acceptable method of enforcement that is considered ethical and constitutionally correct? Profiling is widely used in the media, but many do not give a clear definition of what exactly it means. It defined as “the practice of identifying persons for law enforcement procedures on the basis of predetermined characteristics; the discriminatory practice of profiling based on race or ethnicity” (Merriam-Webster Inc. 1). A high profiling majority after the attack on the World Trade Towers in Manhattan, New York, on September 11, 2001, on the Pentagon in Washington DC, and on United Airlines Flight 93 which crashed in Stoneycreek Township, Pennsylvania, by nineteen terrorists belonging to Al Qaeda who had hijacked four planes. It is known that Al Qaeda members do not like the way of life of Americans and pose a constant threat to... middle of paper... Securing Liberty, nd Web. 08 April 2014 Shanty. “The Impact of September 11th on American Public Opinion.” The September 11 Encyclopedia. Np: ABC-CLIO, 2011. Creed Reference. Network. March 23, 2014.Silverstein, Jason. “On Ending Racial Profiling in America.” The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, April 17, 2012. Web. March 23, 2014. Stanton, Giovanni. “Buzz Feeds.” BuzzFeed. BuzzFeed Politics, January 9, 2014. Web. March 30, 2014 Walsh, Katherine. “Recognizing Patterns of Behavior and Why Racial Profiling Doesn't Work.” CSO online. CXO Media Inc., February 1, 2006. Web. May 3, 2014Younglai, Rachelle. “Most Americans believe illegal immigrants should be deported.” NBC News. Reuters, 20 February 2013. Web. 30 March 2014 Zolberg. “Visitors, Immigrants, and U.S. Border Security After September 11, 2001.” Immigration and asylum from 1900 to today. Np: ABC-CLIO, 2005. Creed Reference. Network. March 23. 2014.