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The TSC maintains the U.S. government's consolidated terrorism watchlist, which has information on people reasonably suspected to be involved in terrorism. The watchlist is used by government agencies for security purposes, but not for financial decisions, and it protects privacy and civil liberties.
Learn how the U.S. government maintains a master list of people who are known or suspected terrorists and how to get on or off it. Find out what criteria the FBI uses to nominate someone and what consequences it has for air travel and other activities.
May 19, 2016 · DHS Watchlist Service (WLS) maintains a synchronized copy of the Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB), which contains personally identifiable information (PII) and disseminates TSDB records to authorized DHS Components. This web page provides the PIA updates for WLS, which includes the USCIS Fraud Detection and National Security-Data System (FDNS-DS) as an authorized recipient of TSDB data.
If the government is to use watchlists, it must institute narrow, specific criteria for placing individuals on them; apply rigorous procedures for reviewing, updating, and removing erroneous entries; and limit the use of such lists such that they do not amount to punishment without charge.
The ACLU fights against the U.S. government's massive and secretive watchlist system that stigmatizes and harms hundreds of thousands of people as terrorism suspects. Learn about the ACLU's legal, legislative, and advocacy work to reform the watchlisting system and protect civil liberties.
Learn how the U.S. Government (USG) manages the Terrorist Screening Dataset (TSDS), a consolidated database of known or suspected terrorists and their associates. The document explains the criteria, procedures, and oversight for nominating, updating, and redressing individuals in the TSDS.
Dec 14, 2023 · A CBS Reports investigation reveals the expansion and impact of the U.S. government's terrorist watchlist, which includes thousands of Americans and foreigners. The watchlist has no clear criteria, no public disclosure and no accountability, leading to false positives and civil liberties concerns.
- 23 min
- E.D,Cauchi,Imtiaz Tyab
