Agents escorted them to another room where they proceeded to interview them about where they were from, what their favorite types of food were, and what they did on their vacation. After hours of questioning, the agent finally said to them, “I guess you’re not terrorists.” This comment shows that Muslim bodies are equated with their potentiality to commit terror until proven otherwise.

XREF: Connects to broader literature on racial profiling, surveillance studies, and Islamophobia in post-9/11 security practices.

Saher Selod, Forever Suspect_ Racialized…, loc. 206