FBI granted power to delay citizenship for Muslims, ACLU report says (guardian.co.uk)
An investigation by the ACLU of Southern California revealed that since 2008, under a covert program called the Controlled Application Review and Resolution Program (CARRP), the FBI and US Immigration authorities indefinitely delay immigration benefits to Muslims and individuals from Muslim countries. CARRP profiles using constitutionally protected factors such as religion, national origin and associations with certain Mosques and charities, and flags individuals using flawed watch lists. The report demonstrates CARRP is sometimes used to coerce immigrants to act as informants, and some who refuse to comply are denied immigration benefits.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/21/fbi-power-delay-citizenship-muslims-aclu
Read the ACLU-Southern California report, titled “Muslims Need Not Apply” here: http://www.aclusocal.org/CARRP/
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