Introduction to the Issue
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Ever since the 9/11 attack back in 2001, the NSA has been granted permission reaptedly by the U.S government to have unlimited surveillance of the citizens of the United States, as well as the people of foreign countries, such as France, Germany, England, etc. The NSA was granted this permission under the Patriot Act, in order to halt future terrorist attacks. Though the unsupervised surveillance of U.S and European citzens has assisted in the suppression of terrorism, it violates the amendment as well as the rights of foreign countries.
Within the Patriot Act, two sections bring up questionable permissions. The first would be section 213, also known as the "sneak and peak," which authorizes secret searches of homes and workplaces without the knowledge of those being searched. The second section would be section 215, which permits access to records and other items under the Foreign Surveillance Act.
The Patriot Act is reauthorized every few years without question, even though the act
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