There are about 20 individuals currently being held in jail in the United States without charge and on the basis of secret evidence. Almost all of these prosecutions target immigrants of Arab descent. As in the cases of Hany Khiarladeen, Imad Hamad and the Iraqi 6, declassified evidence once held secret and used as the basis for the imprisonment and deportation of Arab-Americans has been exposed as evidence that cannot withstand challenge. We thank the INS for withdrawing their request that the Attorney General overturn the Judges' ruling in this case. But we urge the Justice Department and the INS to stop the use of secret evidence which is an unconscionable violation of constitutional and human rights.
Secret evidence has no place in responsible law enforcement.