1. The Patriot Act
However, thanks to section 218, which allows authorities to obtain foreign intelligence, and section 504, which allows authorities to perform physical searches and electronic surveillance for the purpose of public protection, the "Portland Seven" were arrested. ... Yet another example of the PATRIOT Act stopping the smuggling of money to foreign places is the Alaa Al-Sadawi case. Al-Sadawi was a New Jersey man who had ties to foreign terrorist groups. ... All thanks to Section 319 of the PATRIOT Act, which allows the government to seize illicit funds from a foreign bank. ...
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