National Security Surveillance of US Citizens Declines in 2022.
Court-approved surveillance targeting people on domestic soil for national security purposes slightly increased in 2022 after declining for three years. The number of American citizens and permanent residents targeted by such orders continued to fall, while the increase came entirely from a rise in targeting other kinds of foreigners on domestic soil. The report comes as Congress decides whether to reauthorize a different surveillance law known as Section 702, which is set to expire at the end of 2023.