WASHINGTON, DC – The American Center for Law & Justice (ACLJ), which focuses on constitutional law, said today Congress should introduce and pass legislation that President Obama must sign that’s designed to protect the homeland from radical Islamist terrorists – by preventing US citizens who leave this country to take up arms with jihadists against America from returning to the United States.

“One thing that is very apparent from the tragic terrorist attacks in France is the mobility of these jihadists – able to move freely – in and out of France,” said Jay Sekulow, Chief Counsel of the American Center for Law & Justice. “This should send a powerful message to the U.S. and the need to take legislative action to protect our homeland. If U.S. citizens leave this country to take up arms with radical jihadists abroad – if they join the fight with ISIS – the Islamic State – or Al Qaeda – those Americans should pay the price. They should have their passports revoked and lose their citizenship. We urge the House and Senate to introduce and pass legislation without delay to do just that.

The ACLJ has launched a national petition with more than 115,000 people urging Congress to take action:

Protect the Homeland: Strip Citizenship from Terrorist Traitors

American jihadists are joining ISIS and other terrorist organizations.

They’re traveling to Syria to be trained in Jihad.

And they’re still keeping their American passport, their American citizenship.

That means they can travel back to the U.S. to commit acts of terror.

We must strip their citizenship and seize their passports. They are traitors, not citizens.

The Obama State Department says it’s not “as black and white as that.”

They’re wrong. Sign our petition:

Strip Citizenship from Terrorists Traitors

President Obama and Members of Congress,

Americans who leave this country to join and fight with terrorist armies do not deserve to be called “American.” Their passports place Americans at risk. Pass and sign legislation to protect America and strip terrorists of their citizenship.

http://aclj.org/radical-islam/protect-the-homeland-strip-citizenship-from-terrorist-traitors

WHAT TO TAKE AWAY FROM THIS ARTICLE:

Justice (ACLJ), which focuses on constitutional law, said today Congress should introduce and pass legislation that President Obama must sign that’s designed to protect the homeland from radical Islamist terrorists – by preventing US citizens who leave this country to take up arms with jihadists against America from returning to the United States.
“One thing that is very apparent from the tragic terrorist attacks in France is the mobility of these jihadists – able to move freely – in and out of France,”.
We urge the House and Senate to introduce and pass legislation without delay to do just that.