Ordinary people get stopped for speeding and broken tail lights, but does it become a problem when law enforcement starts stopping people for no reason. Racial profiling, although sometimes used inappropriately, can sometimes be a good thing because it can help reduce illegal immigration, drug trafficking and prevent terrorism. There are many issues surrounding legal and non-legal immigrants in quiet neighborhoods across the country. Racial profiling has been on the rise for many years, from the 1500s to the present. Debora Kops defines racial profiling in two ways: a narrow definition and a broad definition. The narrow definition describes stops and searches based solely on race itself, while the broad definition includes not only race, but takes into account age, neighborhood location, type of clothing worn, type of vehicle and time of day (9). When people talk about racial profiling, they only use a narrow definition; This is an incorrect definition of what racial profiling actually is. In the 1970s, the first method of profiling was used to locate drug traffickers (Kops 32-35). In the mid-1980s, the government and DEA launched Operation Pipeline (Kops 37). Operation Pipeline is described as "an intelligence-driven assessment of the method by which drug networks transported drugs in bulk to drug markets" ("Data Collection" 1). Law enforcement was trained to apply a specific profile, looking for evidence of concealment in a vehicle, rapid point-to-point driving, age, and race (“Data Collection” 1). In 1988, New Jersey police were investigated by the United States Department of Justice. During this investigation, a great deal of awareness emerged in the public about the definition of racial occupation...... middle of paper ......mnesty. The truth about racial profiling: FIVE FACTS. March 29, 2011 .5. Number, to. Racial profiling. Ed. Helene Cothran. San Diego: Thomans Gale, 2006.6. Cop, Deborah. Open for debate: racial profiling. Tarrytown: Marshall Cavendish, 2007.7. Little one, Cheryl. “The War on Immigrants: Stories from the Front Lines.” Summer 2008. Americas Quarterly. March 29, 2001 .8. University, Northeast. “B.” June 2001. Northeastern University Racial Profiling Data Collection Resource Center. March 29, 2011 .9. Wms, Vil. Profiling in the United States: Used by law enforcement and more. June 8, 2008. April 14 2011 .