No-Fly Lists, National Security and Race: the Experiences of Canadian Muslims

Despite the increasing use of no-fly lists in countries like the United States, United Kingdom and Canada, their impact has not been explored in academic research. In a bid to fill this gap, we conducted 70 in-depth interviews with Muslim community leaders to explore Canadian Muslims' experienc...

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Authors: Nagra, Baljit (Author) ; Maurutto, Paula 1966- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
In: The British journal of criminology
Year: 2020, Volume: 60, Issue: 3, Pages: 600-619
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
No-fly lists
Canadian Muslims
War on Terror
Critical race theory
Punishment
Preventive security
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Summary:Despite the increasing use of no-fly lists in countries like the United States, United Kingdom and Canada, their impact has not been explored in academic research. In a bid to fill this gap, we conducted 70 in-depth interviews with Muslim community leaders to explore Canadian Muslims' experience of the no-fly list. We find the Canadian no-fly list targets Muslim communities, restricts mobility, separates individuals from family and friends, diminishes professional and economic opportunities, and stigmatizes those labelled a security risk. Drawing on the preventive security literature and critical race studies of counter-terrorism, this research demonstrates how no-fly lists erode fundamental aspects of justice, and reproduce racial hierarchies.
ISSN:1464-3529
DOI:10.1093/bjc/azz066