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Original Date Announced
February 5, 2018A leaked draft memo details DHS's interest in more closely scrutinizing Sunni Muslim communities and individuals, suggesting "substantial benefits from the United States efforts that scrutinize visa renewals, immigrant benefit applications, travel plans," among others, in order to identify "individuals who might be vulnerable to terrorist narratives." The report specifically notes that the perpetrators of "25 terrorist incidents" in the United States since October 2001 "were driven by radical Sunni Islamist militancy." [ID #299]
CBP: Demographic Profile of Perpetrators of Terrorist Attacks in the United StatesSince September 2001 Attacks Reveals Screening and Vetting ImplicationsCurrent Status
Fully in EffectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Change in PracticeSubject Matter:
Commentary
Draft DHS Report called for longterm surveillance of Sunni immigrants
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