Joint Letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano about NSEERS

DESCRIPTION
Dated June 21, 2012, this letter is from the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) to Janet Napolitano, then Secretary of Homeland Security. The 43 members of CAPAC express their concerns about the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS), which primarily targeted Muslim and Arab visitors to the U.S. following the September 11 terrorist attacks. The caucus members criticize NSEERS as challenging fundamental principles of fairness and equality and relying on false assumptions of national security risk. They discuss the impact of NSEERS on affected individuals, noting that no terrorism convictions resulted from the program, despite significant expenditure and severe impacts on people's lives. They call on the Department of Homeland Security to revise its policy and to fully dismantle NSEERS to prevent its future revival.

ADDITIONAL METADATA
Date: June 21, 2012
Type: Correspondence
Language: English
Creator: South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT)
Location: Washington, DC

PROVENANCE
Collection: South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT) Materials
Item History: 2024-09-30 (created); 2024-09-30 (modified)

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