Homeland Security’s Islamist Payday By Joe Kaufman and Beila Rabinowitz

On September 28th, more than $24 million was distributed by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to organizations considered to be at high risk of a terrorist attack. Each organization chosen received up to $100,000. While many of the groups could probably make the case for why they needed the DHS funds, one in particular is of interest, as it has a number of terrorism ties, itself. And because those ties have been exposed, the decision to award it with a grant is now officially under DHS review.

American Muslims for Emergency Relief (AMER) is a non-profit 501(c)3 based in South Florida that claims to be “operated exclusively for charitable and educational purposes.” According to its website, it has assisted in numerous disasters, both inside the U.S. and overseas. Someone without any knowledge of the origins of AMER could easily believe that the “charity” is a worthy cause. Evidently that was the case, when DHS decided to dump thousands of dollars in AMER’s lap – $70,000, to be exact. However, when one looks at the group from which AMER came from, he/she will find that the government’s decision was nothing more than a terrifying lapse in judgment.

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