Patriot Act
- An act that was established a month after signed by President George W. Bush on October 26th, 2001.
- Stricter restrictions in law enforcement agencies.
- Expanded the Secretary of the Treasury’s authority to regulate financial transactions.
- Law enforcement and immigration authorities in detaining and deporting immigrants suspected of terrorism-related acts.
- The act also expanded the definition of terrorism to include homegrown domestic terrorism --> The Government had more freedom to envade privacy of the american citizen due to suspicion.
- USA Patriot is an acronym
Uniting and
Strengthening
America by
Providing
Appropriate
Tools
Required to
Intercept and
Obstruct
Terrorism Act of 2001
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Strengthening
America by
Providing
Appropriate
Tools
Required to
Intercept and
Obstruct
Terrorism Act of 2001
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