Speech #1090104970

Its been used to charge. detain and prosecute a Muslim student in Idaho for posting Internet Web site links to objectionable materials. even though the same links were available on the U.S. Governments Web site. Even worse than the PATRIOT Act has been the unilateral abuse of power by the Administration. Since September 11. our Government has detained and verbally and physically abused thousands of immigrants without time limit. tor unknown and unspecified reasons. and targeted tens of thousands of ArabAmericans for intensive interrogations and immigration screenings. All this serves to accomplish is to alienate Muslim and Arab Americansthe key groups to fighting terrorism in our own countywho see a Justice Department that has institutionalized racial and ethnic profiling. without the benefit of a single terrorism conviction. Mr.