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Community’s Voices Heard, Travel Policy Rescinded
April 6, 2010 – 3:14 pm | No Comment
Community’s Voices Heard, Travel Policy Rescinded

Muslim Advocates welcomes the Obama administration’s announcement rescinding its policy of targeting travelers from 14 primarily Muslim countries for mandatory enhanced screening. Since this misguided policy was implemented in January, Muslim Advocates had been …

Community Advisory: New Airport Security Measures Target Muslim Travelers
January 9, 2010 – 1:08 pm | No Comment
Community Advisory: New Airport Security Measures Target Muslim Travelers

Community Advisory:
New Airport Security Measures Target Muslim Travelers
President Obama stated yesterday that “we will strengthen our defenses, but we will not succumb to a siege mentality that sacrifices the open society and liberties and values …

FBI walks tightrope in outreach to Muslims, fighting terrorism
January 1, 2010 – 5:02 pm | No Comment
FBI walks tightrope in outreach to Muslims, fighting terrorism

By Jerry Markon
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, December 20, 2009; A05
At a retirement party last week for the head of the FBI’s Washington field office, Muslim and Arab leaders presented the guest of honor with a …

The allegedly growing domestic Muslim threat – Why, after a decade, would American Muslims suddenly become radicalized?
December 17, 2009 – 6:36 pm | No Comment
The allegedly growing domestic Muslim threat – Why, after a decade, would American Muslims suddenly become radicalized?

By Glenn Greenwald
There is clearly a concerted effort by the Government to claim loudly that the threat posed by radicalized American Muslims is increasing.  Last week, The Los Angeles Times published a lengthy, scary story under the …

Canada to allow armed US Homeland Security agents on Canadian waterways – By Brent Patterson
May 27, 2009 – 4:21 pm | No Comment
Canada to allow armed US Homeland Security agents on Canadian waterways – By Brent Patterson

From The Council of Canadians
The Canwest News Service reports that, “U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano …is expected to meet with Public Safety Minister Peter Van Loan at the Detroit-Windsor border crossing, likely on May …

Muslim Advocates welcomes DHS Sec. Napolitano commitments to reviewing border screening practices
May 7, 2009 – 3:29 pm | No Comment
Muslim Advocates welcomes DHS Sec. Napolitano commitments to reviewing border screening practices

From MuslimAdvocates.org
May 6, 2009

During questioning by Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing today, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano committed her agency to a review–within the next 45 days–of laptop/data device …

Ridiculing US Official Just Made Your Border Wait Longer We overreacted to Napolitano’s gaffe. Why we’ll pay for it – By Edward Alden
April 27, 2009 – 12:04 pm | No Comment
Ridiculing US Official Just Made Your Border Wait Longer We overreacted to Napolitano’s gaffe. Why we’ll pay for it – By Edward Alden

By Edward Alden
Published: April 27, 2009
TheTyee.ca
After years of frustration dealing with the George W. Bush administration over the tightening of the border, Canadian officials were hoping for better under President Barack Obama. It does not …

Criticism of border security sparks diplomatic dust-up
April 22, 2009 – 5:45 pm | No Comment
Criticism of border security sparks diplomatic dust-up

From The Canadian Press
April 22, 2009
Washington — A diplomatic skirmish broke out yesterday over suggestions by Janet Napolitano, the U.S. Homeland Security Secretary, that terrorists have routinely entered the United States through Canada, including the …

Globe and Mail Editorial: HOMELAND SECURITY – The little-known northern border
April 22, 2009 – 5:33 pm | No Comment
Globe and Mail Editorial: HOMELAND SECURITY – The little-known northern border

Globe and Mail Editorial
HOMELAND SECURITY – The little-known northern border
April 22, 2009
Janet Napolitano, the U.S. Homeland Security Secretary, surely did not intend to ignite controversy by suggesting that the perpetrators of the Sept. 11, 2001 …