I have a white coworker who goes to the states almost every weekend to visit family... probably low risk since they're white...

Here's where is gets wild:

My manager is a muslim, clearly visibly middle eastern. Goes to NYC for meeting twice a month.

My friend is pakistani, muslim, middle name is mohammed right there in his passport. Goes to lots of midwest states for meetings at least once a month

Neither on has had any problems at the border and they tell me that my apprehensions about travel to the US are blown out of proportion....

I still wont go down there, but i hope for their sakes that they are right.

so basically 3/3 people i know who travel regularly to the states have no problems... clearly ymmv.

Low probability of incident, but very serious consequences if it happens