ACLJ Chief Counsel Talks with Fox News about DHS Warning

The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), focusing on constitutional law, said a new warning issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)that labels pro-life supporters as extremists is outrageous and raises serious questions about the leadership and direction of an agency thats goal is to protect Americans against a very real terrorist threat. 

This is an outrageous characterization that raises serious questions about the leadership and direction of the agency charged with protecting Americans in the ongoing battle against terrorism, said Jay Sekulow, Chief Counsel of the ACLJ.  Why would the Department of Homeland Security single out groups like pro-life supporters when they should be focusing on identifying and apprehending the real terrorists like al-Qaeda groups that have vowed to destroy America? This characterization is not only offensive to millions of Americans who hold constitutionally-protected views opposing abortion but also raises serious concerns about the political agenda of an agency with a mandate to protect America.

Issued on April 7th, the DHS warning is entitled: Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment.

Included in its assessment is this reference to specific groups including those who oppose abortion:

Rightwing extremism in the United States can be broadly divided into those groups, movements, and adherents that are primarily hate-oriented (based on hatred of particular religious, racial or ethnic groups), and those that are mainly antigovernment, rejecting federal authority in favor of state or local authority, or rejecting government authority entirely. It may include groups and individuals that are dedicated to a single issue, such as opposition to abortion or immigration.