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Holder Unveils New Steps to Prevent Homegrown Terror

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GETTY 91514 EricHolder?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1410802642655Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder says the U.S. must do more to prevent homegrown terror with the rise of ISIS.

In a video message Monday, Holder says the country will begin new pilot programs to confront the threat.

“These programs will bring together community representatives, public safety officials, religious leaders, and United States attorneys to improve local engagement, to counter violent extremism,” he says.

Holder says law enforcement is increasing outreach to Muslim communities in the U.S., hoping to detect terrorist threats before they emerge.

“We have established processes for detecting American extremists who attempt to join terror groups abroad,” he notes.

Overseas, Holder says the U.S. is working with partner nations and Interpol, hoping to track Westerners who have made the trip to Syria and Iraq, and flag them before they attempt to come home.  

“Ultimately, the pilot programs will enable us to develop more effective and more inclusive ways to build a more just, secure, and free society that all Americans deserve,” he says.


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