Posted 12/19/2023, 4:50:00 PM
Senate Report: Terror Watchlists Used for Traveler Screening Too Broad, Lacking Oversight
- Senate report finds terrorist watchlists used for traveler screening are too broad
- 22 reasons can trigger additional screening, not all related to security threats
- Lack of oversight since 9/11 on discrimination and unfair targeting
- Arab, Muslim, and South Asian Americans report being disproportionately screened
- Calls for more transparency and redress processes for people unfairly screened