U.S. spy agencies warned not to discriminate against Chinese Americans

excalibur

Diamond Member
Mar 19, 2015
19,647
37,745
2,290
Well, we have met the enemy and it is us.

Lincoln said we would only fall to an enemy from within.



The FBI, CIA and other intelligence agencies are not permitted to consider Chinese-Americans as a greater security threat despite their targeting by China’s intelligence service for recruitment, according to a report made public Tuesday by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

“While continuing to combat the significant national security threat posed by the [People’s Republic of China], IC agencies and components must ensure that their intelligence activities and security clearance processes protect the privacy, civil liberties, and civil rights of Americans of Chinese descent and all other Americans,” the report concludes. The report appears to be based on unfounded allegations of Chinese-American racism by intelligence and security agencies. The 22-page report was required by a provision of the fiscal 2020 Defense Authorization Act that sought a study on how spy agencies operations targeting China affect the privacy and civil liberties of Chinese Americans.
That law states that “the People’s Republic of China (PRC) appears to be specifically targeting the Chinese-American community for intelligence purposes.”

...


 
You suppose they would make the same statement about Russian-Americans?
 

Forum List

Back
Top