Section 702 of FISA: How a Foreign Surveillance Law Is Used to Spy on Americans and Why Reform Is Needed
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Section 702 of FISA, a surveillance law set to expire on June 12, allows the US government to spy on foreigners overseas but has also been used to surveil Americans, leading to widespread abuses and controversy. Congress faces a reauthorization vote that presents an opportunity to enact privacy protections for Americans. The article explains the law, its abuses, and the need for reform.
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· 3 pulledAlthough Congress passed the law to facilitate surveillance of foreigners overseas, the government also uses Section 702 to spy on Americans — a practice that has resulted in widespread abuses and made the law deeply controversial.
The upcoming reauthorization is an opportunity for Congress to enact long-overdue protections for Americans' privacy.
For too long, this law has allowed the government to evade privacy protections and spy on Americans. Reform is overdue.
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