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Muslim American Travelers Targeted

A Muslim American legal advocacy group is charging that federal agents are targeting Muslim American, or perceived Muslim American, travelers for invasive questioning and searches. Those targeted are being questioned about their religion, politics, finances and charitable giving; all without any indication of wrongdoing on the part of those being questioned.

Muslim Advocates states that law abiding Muslim, Arab and South Asian Americans are experiencing widespread and systematic privacy intrusions at the hands of federal agents at borders and airports. The interrogations are occurring without evidence or suspicion of wrongdoing and are taking away from already scarce resources. Additionally the activities are generating false leads and eroding trust between law enforcement and the public.

During the end of the Bush administration guidelines were issued making racial and ethnic criteria as a basis for questioning legal. President Obama needs to take steps to make these guidelines illegal.

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