The ACLU released the following statement on the Obama Administration’s decision to conduct more intensive searches on citizens of specific countries. Here’s the full text: NEW YORK – The Obama administration announced Sunday it will subject the citizens of 14 nations who are flying to the United States to intensified screening at airports, including being subjected to full-body pat downs or body scanners. According to the American Civil Liberties Union, the government should adhere to longstanding standards of individualized suspicion and enact security measures that are the least threatening to civil liberties and are proven to be effective. Racial profiling and untargeted body scanning do not meet those criteria.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=132525