In 2004 at age 27, I ran for office against my opponent’s support for the PATRIOT Act.
I'm concerned the CR extends provisions of the #PatriotAct for 90 days. Too often, we’ve wrongly surveilled activists, immigrants & people of color under the guise of defending ntl security 1/
I'm concerned the CR extends provisions of the #PatriotAct for 90 days. Too often, we’ve wrongly surveilled activists, immigrants & people of color under the guise of defending ntl security 1/
Without reforms to major mass surveillance laws, Congress must oppose reauthorizing Section 215 & the two other expiring Patriot Act authorities. Over the next few months, I will work to ensure that any long-term authorization will include major surveillance reforms. 2/
I signed a letter led by the @USProgressives & @freedomcaucus calling for these key surveillance reforms that must be included: 3/
@USProgressives @freedomcaucus Repeal the call records authority under Sec. 215 & limit other intelligence programs, including Section 702 (FISA) 4/
@USProgressives @freedomcaucus Prohibit surveillance that threatens #1stAmendment protected activities or discriminates by race, ethnicity, and national origin 5/
@USProgressives @freedomcaucus Prevent large-scale data collection under the Patriot Act and limit the types of information that can be obtained under Patriot Act authorities 6/
@USProgressives @freedomcaucus Restricts the use & sharing of information for criminal and other unrelated purposes and ensure the government provides notice to individuals when information obtained from these authorities is used against them 7/
@USProgressives @freedomcaucus Ensure the public has access to information to measure whether reforms are working and how intelligence authorities are being used 8/
@USProgressives @freedomcaucus Adopt structural reforms to the FISA court to protect civil liberties and privacy 9/9
