Controversy Swirls as Speaker Johnson Sidesteps Key Privacy Reform in Surveillance Law Overhaul

The US House of Representatives is about to vote on yet another reauthorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and "reform" of one of its most controversial components, Section 702.

Like FISA's name goes, the target is supposed to be foreign threats; however, the problem is that the act, with its original roots in the post-9/11 era - also infringes on what should be legally guaranteed rights of Americans.

And it's been 20+ years since 9/11 - so now some prominent conservatives are asking - might the next big terrorist threat actually be coming along with illegal immigrants?

For this, and other reasons, there's the perpetual talk of "reform" when FISA reauthorization time comes along. But somehow the results of these efforts have been lacking.

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