American human rights activist Osama Abuirshaid has alleged that the FBI placed him on a secret watchlist due to his advocacy for Palestine. Abuirshaid, who discovered his watchlist status during travel this June, asserted that his inclusion is a retaliation for his criticism of US policies on Gaza and his activism. He reported severe travel [...
WASHINGTON (AA) – A group of 12 Muslim Americans, including a longtime New Jersey mayor, sued the Justice Department on Monday in an attempt to end its use of a secretive FBI watchlist that they describe as a “de facto Muslim registry.” The suit, filed in US District Court in Massachusetts, says that by placing […]
