Homeland Security Finally Vows To Fully Join Investigation Into Hate-Inspired Attacks
The Department of Homeland Security has pledged to support from the federal level on down investigations into crimes that include numerous bomb threats to Jewish institutions nationwide and shootings of Indian nationals.
Homeland Security Secretary John F. Kelly, in a Thursday statement, condemned the rise of what he called “apparent hate-inspired attacks and harassment against individuals and communities,” calling them “unacceptable.”
Read Kelly’s full statement below.
DHS’ Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties will boost its outreach to affected communities, and the its Office of International Engagement will work with the governments of U.S.-based foreign nationals who have been affected.
A DHS spokesperson was not immediately available for comment.
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Less than a day before Kelly’s announcement, more than 100 Jewish Community Centers around the nation had written to Attorney General Jeff Sessions to express their frustration at the lack of progress in the investigation.
The federal government has been criticized for what some say is a sluggish response to the threats. Since January, there have been more than 110 bomb threats to Jewish institutions, including children’s museums, day schools and JCCs.
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About time DHS got off their collective asses. These are all hate crimes that tRumps hate filled rhetoric has inspired. Much more at the link.
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