Civil-rights groups led by The Sikh Coalition unveiled an application for mobile devices Monday that allows airline passengers to report suspected discrimination at airport checkpoints.
Sikhs have complained for years that they are targeted by Transportation Security Administration because of their turbans, which they wear for their religion. Yet they created the application for anyone interested in filing a formal report alleging discrimination, including Muslims, Latinos and blacks.
"The TSA says they don't profile," says Amardeep Singh, director of programs for the Sikh Coalition. "I hope this app will help us get closer to the truth on that question by giving the public the tools to file complaints and document their experience."
