{"id":2275386,"date":"2024-06-21T17:37:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-21T21:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-dhs-group-called-being-religious-an-indicator-of-domestic-terrorism\/"},"modified":"2024-06-21T17:43:20","modified_gmt":"2024-06-21T21:43:20","slug":"report-dhs-group-called-being-religious-an-indicator-of-domestic-terrorism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-dhs-group-called-being-religious-an-indicator-of-domestic-terrorism\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: DHS Group Labels &#8216;Religious&#8217; as an &#8216;Indicator&#8217; of Domestic Terrorism"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Freport-dhs-group-called-being-religious-an-indicator-of-domestic-terrorism%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2275386&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Document excerpts released by America\u2064 Bones First \u2064Legal suggest that\u2062 Biden&#8217;s Department of\u200d Homeland Security (DHS) considered infiltrating\u200b communities to \u2063spy on Americans. The\u200d details of this strategy and its implementation remain unclear. To understand the implications of such actions, it&#8217;s crucial \u200bto examine the claims and available information regarding the Department of Homeland Security&#8217;s alleged plan to infiltrate communities\u200d to \u2064gather intelligence on American \u200ccitizens. These accusations\u200d can raise serious \u2063concerns about privacy, civil liberties, and the\u200c potential overreach \u2062of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/get-a-warrant-the-flashpoint-in-push-to-renew-fbi-spy-tool\/\" title=\"Insist on a warrant\": Key issue in FBI surveillance tool renewal push\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/education-group-reveres-black-panther-party-in-new-lesson-plan\/\" title=\"Education Group Reveres Black Panther Party In New Lesson Plan\">government surveillance<\/a> powers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>1. **Nature \u2062of the\u200b Strategy:**<\/p>\n<p>   The strategy, as described,\u2062 appears to involve deploying \u200dundercover agents or informants by the DHS into various communities across the United States. \u200bThe goal of this infiltration, according \u200bto \u2062the\u200b implications of the excerpts,\u2063 might be to\u2064 monitor potentially \u200dsuspicious activities or individuals who could pose threats to\u200c national\u200d security. However, \u2063without explicit\u200b details on the targets, methods, or \u200dscope of \u2062the surveillance, the \u2063strategy remains ambiguous.<\/p>\n<p>2. **Purpose and Justification:**<\/p>\n<p>   \u200b Governments often justify such surveillance and infiltration on the \u2063grounds of national security, citing the need to preempt threats and \u200cprotect citizens. However, the legitimacy of \u2062these \u200bclaims depends \u200bheavily \u2063on the specificity of the threat \u200band the proportionality of\u2062 the response. The DHS would need to balance\u2064 its actions within the legal frameworks intended to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/were-closer-to-a-really-big-war-than-most-civilians-want-to-face-historian-niall-ferguson-delivers-timely-predictions-on-ukraine-in-new-episode-of-the-search\/\" title=\"\u2018We\u2019re Closer To A Really Big War Than Most Civilians Want To Face\u2019: Historian Niall Ferguson Delivers Timely Predictions On Ukraine In New Episode Of \u2018The Search\u2019\">protect individual freedoms<\/a> and privacy \u2064under the U.S. Constitution.<\/p>\n<p>3. **Legal \u2062and Ethical \u200bConsiderations:**<\/p>\n<p>   The plan,\u200b if implemented, must adhere\u200b strictly to laws regulating \u2064government \u2062surveillance, \u200dincluding\u2062 the Fourth\u2062 Amendment, which protects \u2062citizens against unreasonable searches and seizures. Historically, \u200dsimilar operations have faced\u200b criticism and legal challenges when perceived\u200d as overreaching or when they\u2063 have infringed\u2063 on civil liberties.<\/p>\n<p>4. \u200d**Public\u200c Trust\u2064 and Transparency:**<\/p>\n<p>   Any covert operation of the nature suggested could significantly\u2063 impact public \u2064trust in\u2064 the government. Transparency\u2064 regarding the intentions, scope, and oversight of\u200b such\u2063 operations is crucial to maintaining this trust.\u200c The lack of clear and detailed communication from DHS about \u2062such strategies\u2063 can lead to suspicion and\u2062 fear among the \u2064populace.<\/p>\n<p>5. **Potential Impact on Communities:**<\/p>\n<p>   Infiltrating communities under the guise of security could create an \u2064atmosphere of mistrust and \u200cfear, potentially stigmatizing certain groups and damaging the fabric of community relations. It\u2019s important for DHS to consider the broader \u2063social consequences \u200bof such surveillance tactics.<\/p>\n<p>6.\u200d **Historical \u2063Precedents and Lessons:**<\/p>\n<p>   \u200d There are numerous instances in American history where government surveillance and infiltration have led to controversies, such as\u200b the FBI\u2019s\u200d surveillance under COINTELPRO. These examples offer valuable lessons on the\u200c risks and \u200cethical dilemmas posed \u200cby such strategies.<\/p>\n<p>the\u2062 news from America Bones First\u200b Legal presents a scenario where thorough scrutiny from legal, ethical, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/behold-the-8-different-mugshots-and-name-changes\/\" title=\"Discover the 8 unique mugshots and name alterations\">public perspectives<\/a> is \u200dnecessary. To address these concerns adequately, DHS would\u2062 need to clarify the details and ensure rigorous adherence to legal standards and respect for civil\u200d liberties. Meanwhile,\u2064 citizens and watchdog organizations must \u200dstay vigilant, demanding transparency \u200cand accountability \u2064to prevent potential\u200b abuses of power.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p>Biden&#8217;s DHS brainstormed about infiltrating communities to spy on Americans, document excerpts released by America First Legal indicate.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Excerpts released by America First Legal suggest that Biden&#8217;s Department of Homeland Security considered infiltrating communities to surveil Americans<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":74,"featured_media":2275387,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/52453901482_d99ade1a1c_k-e1719004941870-1200x675.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2275386","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/52453901482_d99ade1a1c_k-e1719004941870-1200x675.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2275386","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/74"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2275386"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2275386\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2275387"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2275386"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2275386"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2275386"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}