Terrorism threats
* Expands the definition of "terrorist" so broadly that it could include non-violent protesters at an anti-war rally. terrorism threats Iraq-terrorism. * Makes it easier for the government to tap multiple phones as part of a "roving wiretap" warrant. * Allows the government to detain legal immigrants for seven days based on a mere accusation of terrorist activity. On Saturday, President Bush urged Congress to approve the provisions in the Patriot Act, saying it gives law enforcement "every necessary tool" to fight terrorists. terrorism threats Canada-and-terrorism. But politicians made that promise before, noted Dasbach. For example, in 1978, Congress passed the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which created secret federal courts to approve clandestine wiretaps of suspected spies and terrorists. In 1995, Congress expanded the FISA courts' authority to include searches of homes and computers. terrorism threats Terrorism in canada. During its first 21 years in operation, FISA courts authorized 11,950 secret searches and wiretaps -- while rejecting only one search warrant, according to the U. S. Department of Justice. In 1996, Congress passed the Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act in the wake of the Oklahoma City bombing, which created courts with the power to deport foreigners based on secret evidence; gave the Secretary of State the authority to arbitrarily designate groups as "terrorist;" and allowed the government to freeze the assets of suspected terrorist groups. In 1998, after the bombings of American embassies in Africa, Congress passed legislation that authorized "roving wiretaps" for the first time and increased the maximum "Counterterrorism Rewards Program" from $2 million to $5 million.
Terrorism threats
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