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The Patriot Act

Basis for Act

Uniting and Strengthening America by giving the correct sequence of laws in this act to prevent illegal aliens/ terrorists out of the United States of America.

Allows law enforcement to use surveillance against more crimes of terror.

Allows law enforcement officials to obtain a search warrant anywhere a terrorist-related activity occurred.

To punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world, to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools, and other purposes

USA PATRIOT ACT stands for Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism, Act.

Outcomes

Border Security is more secure.

Enhanced Security Surveillance

Enhanced domestic security against terrorism

Goals

Consequences to the Patriot Act

Positive outcome: Secures The United States Better than before 9/11.

Protect Border

Anti-money-laundering to prevent terrorism

Interest Groups

Against: After the Patriot Act's passage, the FBI quickly targeted the Muslim community for intensive surveillance

Islamic Society of North America

The National Coalition to Repeal the Patriot Act

The American Muslim Union

The Muslim American Society

The Muslim Students Association of the United States and Canada.

Concerned Citizens Against The Patriot Act

For:so that Americans can be promised a safer country

RAND:---> Plans to: long-range planning of future weapons.

Center for Security Policy

The Legal Foundations

Amendment VI: "In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense."

US Patriot Act: "Right to legal representation: The government may monitor conversations between attorneys and clients in federal prisons and deny lawyers to Americans accused of crimes."

US Constitution: Amendment IV: "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."

Amendment I: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances."

US Patriot Act: "Freedom of association: To assist terror investigation, the government may monitor religious and political institutions without suspecting criminal activity."

Video regarding a case using the US Patriot Act

The U.S. Patriot Act was signed into law by President George W. Bush on October 26, 2001.

Congressional bill 109-170 "Amends the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001 to extend from February 3, 2006, to March 10, 2006, provisions of that Act and the "lone wolf" provision of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004."