US monitoring mosques, Islamic centres after Orlando shooting: sources
Authorities concerned are likely to tighten immigration policies in the future
NEW YORK CITY (Web Desk) – Sources state that United States intelligence agencies have started monitoring mosques and Islamic centres while a red list has been compiled after Orlando massacre, reported Monday.
Reportedly, Muslim community has felt that ‘some men’ have started following them back to their homes from mosques since the Orlando massacre, United States worst mass shooting in history with over 40 dead and over 50 wounded.
The agencies and authorities concerned have denied conducting any such monitoring stating usual security measures the only thing there is.
A source told Dunya News that considering Republican presidency candidate, Donald Trump’s concerns, the political party has taken into account need to disembark extremist networks in the United States for stability of the country.
Reportedly, agencies have formed a red list that goes deep in details about citizens of different countries who arrived in United States in 2014 and got green cards.
Some 404,566 Philippines arrived in the US on visit visas in 2014 and 49,996 visitors of them acquired green cards after fighting different battles.
From Iraq, 23,858 persons came out of whom, 19,153 got green cards. Around 102,953 Pakistanis arrived in the US and 18,612 of them got their hands on green cards in 2014.
Similarly, 33,303 people from Iran and 99,716 from Egypt visited the United States in 2014 and 11,615 and 11,477 got green cards respectively.
From Saudi Arabia, 1,696 persons were granted green cards out of the total 291,715 that arrived in the country that year. At least 4,150 Afghans were given green cards out of 10,527 people that traveled to here.
All the nationals of countries other than United States that arrived there in 2014 were given visas under categories, tourism, education or diplomats.
The red list also includes nationals of Somalia, Syria, Yemen, Lebanon, Malaysia, Sudan, Indonesia, Mali, Libya and United Arab Emirates.
Authorities concerned are likely to tighten immigration policies in the future depending upon the policies of whoever gets elected as the president.
A nightclub in Florida s Orlando was targeted by a Muslim attacker on June 12 whose parents hailed from Afghanistan. United States President, Barack Obama visited the city and expressed solidarity with the bereaved families and survivors.
Reported by, Nadeem Manzoor Salahri
