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The short explanation of this alert was:

Thousands of the world’s most vulnerable people, refugee victims of terrorism, are unable to get the protection they so desperately need in the U.S. today because of the overly broad application of the Patriot Act and REAL ID Act.

Victims of terrorism who were forced under threat of death or serious bodily injury into providing food or shelter to terrorist groups are now defined as having provided “material support” to terrorists. Others who supported the U.S. - or who the U.S. supports - are being defined as terrorists themselves.

While the goal of stopping terrorists is vitally important, the amendments to the Patriot Act went too far.  They now have the effect of denying protection to victims of terrorism and to allies of the United States.

Groups affected by this “material support” provision include, among others, Hmong and Montagnards who fought with the U.S. military during the Vietnam era.

Congress is considering legislation to amend these harsh and unfair provisions without weakening the anti-terrorism provisions of U.S. immigration law and without compromising U.S. security interests, but they need to hear from you.

You can help by writing to members of the Senate and the House of Representatives — use our sample letter below — and urge them to fix the laws that are denying protection to thousands of refugees.



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