Muslim Advocates: Shame on Congress, Biden for Passage of Patriot Act 2.0
April 22, 2024
April 22, 2024
OAKLAND, California, April 22 -- Muslim Advocates issued the following statement on April 20, 2024:
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On Friday evening, the U.S. Senate voted to pass the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act (RISAA, H.R.7888), which reauthorized a frequently abused, discriminatory surveillance program for two more years. The measure, dubbed Patriot Act 2.0, includes an anti-immigrant, extreme vetting provision and a "Spy Draft" provision which allows the federa . . .
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On Friday evening, the U.S. Senate voted to pass the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act (RISAA, H.R.7888), which reauthorized a frequently abused, discriminatory surveillance program for two more years. The measure, dubbed Patriot Act 2.0, includes an anti-immigrant, extreme vetting provision and a "Spy Draft" provision which allows the federa . . .