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End Racial Profiling
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    Josh Kramer
    Boston, MA
About this Petition Petition Letter

From Amnesty International

Racial profiling is not only a violation of the basic tenets of the U.S. Constitution and international human rights law and treaties, it has also proven to be an ineffective method of law enforcement. The "End Racial Profiling Act" (ERPA) offers critical protection from police profiling based on race, religion, national origin and ethnicity. Championed by Congressman John Conyers in the House and Senator Russell Feingold in the Senate, ERPA will prohibit racial profiling in law enforcement at the federal, state and local level; monitor law enforcement tactics; and provide a mechanism to receive and contend with complaints of racial profiling.

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Support the End Racial Profiling Act

Sincerely,

I strongly support the &quot;End Racial Profiling Act,&quot; also known as ERPA, and ask that you join Rep. John Conyers and Senator Feingold in their&nbsp;efforts to reintroduce and pass the End Racial Profiling Act in the House and Senate.&nbsp; The use of racial profiling in law enforcement is an onerous practice that violates people&#39;s human rights and civil liberties, and is an unreliable and ineffective tool for law enforcement.<br /><br />Building on Department of Justice 2003 guidelines and the initiatives of at least two dozen states, ERPA would institute a general prohibition on profiling based on race, religion, ethnicity or national origin by federal, state or local law enforcement. It would create a process by which law enforcement can receive, investigate and respond to complaints of racial profiling and also would call on the Attorney General to submit yearly reports to Congress to monitor progress.<br /><br />Although historically viewed as targeting the African American, Native American and Hispanic/Latino American community, increasingly since September 11, 2001 law enforcement has used racial profiling to target Arab American, Muslim American, and South Asian American communities. Under the U.S. Constitution and international treaties, every person has the fundamental right to equal protection under the law regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, or national origin. ERPA is an important step in ensuring that all people are actually able to enjoy that right in their daily lives. Thank you for your attention to this matter, and I look forward to your response.

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