Maria Kromidas's work in New York City schools reveals that children are creating a "new" racial category based on the post-September 11 media stories they receive. In this particular category, people are categorized by what factors?

Answer: Foreign factors.

Explanation: There was an apparent shift in the debate about racial profiling after September 11 and it reflected a sudden approval of racial profiling as a sacrifice of civil liberties in order to achieve greater security. Racial profiling is neither necessary nor effective in the education of children, and to demonstrate that, such categorization has serious potentially damaging consequences to their future.