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Silencing dissent: the cases of three Palestinian activists targeted by FBI probes show how government agencies may use immigration and counterterrorism measures to crack down on political activity. (Enemies of the State).

Colorlines Magazine

| June 22, 2003 | Green, Jordan | COPYRIGHT 2003 Color Lines Magazine. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

At 5:45 a.m. on April 26, 2002, two New York police detectives and a federal agent pounded on the door of Bernard McFall's apartment in the Lefrak City housing development in Queens.

McFall stumbled out of bed and made his way to the door. His two houseguests, father and son Farouk and Tarek Abdel-Muhti, had already risen from sleeping bags on the living room floor.

"We're here for Farouk," said a man on the other side of the door. The elder Abdel-Muhri, a Palestinian in his 50s, immediately called his lawyer, Gilma Camargo.

"Ask them if they have a warrant, Camargo instructed him.

"We don't need a fucking warrant!" McFall and Tarek ...

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