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July 19, 2018

Muslim Group Demands Documents on Joint U.S.-Canada Terror Watch List
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Muslim groups are condemning the U.S. and Canadian governments over a
secretive terrorism watch list the two countries operate, saying
innocent travelers have been stopped and interrogated, and have had
visas revoked, after being falsely accused of ties to terror groups.
Last month, The Guardian reported that the program-"Tip-Off
U.S./Canada," or "TUSCAN"-began in 1997 but was expanded in 2016 under
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The group Muslim Advocates has filed a
Freedom of Information Act request demanding U.S. documents on TUSCAN,
warning it could be part of a broader effort by President Trump to
fulfill a campaign promise to create a registry of Muslims living in the
U.S. In a statement, Muslim Advocates staff attorney Matthew Callahan
said, "The inaccuracy of the United States' terrorist lists is
well-documented, and their potential for misuse is compounded by
President Trump's racially charged agenda. To then share this
misinformation with another country is irresponsible and dangerous."


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