Maybe they need to contact Rep. Dingall about changing this law. It must have some serious consequences for banks if they are pre-emptively dumping long term depositors.

Unaccounted cash transactions does not equate to racial profiling.

Nice. Banks engage in racial profiling, just like the TSA. I wonder if I received money from Lebanon, or Saudi Arabia, or Palestine, would my account be closed? Or because I don't have an Arabic name, I wouldn't be on the "watch" list?

No bank would close an active account without reason. I do believe that a reason should be given upon request, but it seems that a bank, if in it's opinion, was receiving funds from overseas from countries on a regular basis that we know are fostering anti-American interests, it should be terminated. I think it is common knowlwdge that there are terrorist cells very active in the U.S. for the primary purpose of committing terrorist acts that need funding to complete their missions of hate and destruction. The FBI does monitor transaction like this and requires banking institutions to report activities such as this.

That all being said, I do agree, as I preveiously stated, a valid reason should be given. I would also like to see what the ACRL considering to be "overwhelming complaints" of such actions. Unfortunately, many of these civil rights groups all too often manufacture issues for their own purpose to create the illusion they are there to protect the interests of their "minority group" and are actively on the alert for us Americans that are out ot degrade them. That's an insult. Too often it is a publicity stunt for the sole purpose of publicity.

Now, if what the ACRL is 100% true with no exagerations or hidden truths, they would have a legitimate complaint and I would suppprt them completely. But let’s see them put all their cards on the table first.

im a black male living in America (Michigan) and IM SO HAPPY WHITE PEOPLE NOW HATE ARABS INSTEAD OF BLACKS!! White people used to always hate blacks but now they hate arabs! THANK GOD! WHAT A RELIEF!

Banks don't have to give a reason if they don't want your business. Just like 7-11 doesn't have to give you reason if they don't want you to buy a slurpee.

Quit your whining, put on your big boy/girl pants and go find another bank that wants your money.

The fact of the matter is some Arab money is tied to terrorism. A private company (bank) has the right to decide if it wants to provide a service to you or not.

I know this sounds like racist, ethnic or religious rhetoric, but if you don't like the way things are done in America, go back to your native land...where they most likely persecute and/or discrimate against Christians and other non-believers. The proverbial shoe is on the other foot...suck it up.

I posted a link to this article here:

American Semites are being thrown out of American banks
http://isaacbrocksociety.ca/2013/03/20/american-semites-are-being-thrown-out-of-american-banks/

Welll said Tom. As the old adage says....if the shoe fits.....

Amen! I think that USA as a whole is loosing everything we stand for and believe in to be politically correct. I live in dearborn, work in dearborn, and my children attend dearborn schools. I love it here, but I am so tired if hearing how everything needs to be changed for the Arabic community. So we don't offend anyone. I was recently looking into a job at one of the elementry schools. I am very much qualified for the position but could not apply because I don't speak Arabic. Our teachers don't speak Arabic, we speak English! If the application said must speak English on it the schools would be sued!

Hey Swiss....I have NO idea where you found anything I wrote that referred to jews being returned to Germany. You sound a bit confused here. It seems you are more interested in the definition of Semite...I think anyone that has a doubt as to what that term means, they can simply look it up. I don't think your railing on abouut Semites is necessaruy to the topic.

A few weeks ago 60 Minutes did a piece on the credit reporting companies; TransUnion, Experian and Equifax. One woman who had a very good rating and a good job all suddenly had trouble with her credit. According to what SHE was shown by these credit companies, there shouldn't have been a problem. Come to find out that what these very same credit companies were reporting to her bank and others WAS NOT THE SAME report she was getting. None of these companies would show that report to her so it was just a fluke that the report was left on the desk at the bank and she saw it. My point is this. If a bank in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA closes your account, they should be liable by law to give you a reason. Swiss - you say - money from Israel? I don't remember reading anything about money from Israel. It was money from Lebanon which is next to Israel. Nicol: I agree with you. Why do we have to adjust to them? This is America. If you want to attend our schools, YOU need to speak English; not the other way around. Perhaps you should contact the ACLU. Tom: You say - kicked out of your bank - put on your big boy pants..... Wow! The fact alone that a financial institution can kick you out without giving a valid reason - what happened to innocent until proven guilty? Who/what entity gave them the right to make that decision? I believe they have a right to know. If we're going to protect our freedom, we need to protect it for all our citizens.

Just a thought. Thank God we live in America. (at least for the time being). What would you rather have done to you ?...(even though some news reports say the Cypriot Govt will not do this after all). Either have up to 10% of your bank savings outright CONFISCATED,...OR... be told that your bank wants nothing to do with your business and have the chance to get back ALL your money back ?

I currently am working. I have a very good job at the hospital. I am currently looking into other options that fit the schedules of my children. OAKWOOD hospital has employees of every race. Just like the Dearborn school district it has a huge Arabic population. But unless you are applying for a translator job, it says nothing on any application about "must speak Arabic". I was not applying to be a translator so I should have the same opportunity as everyone else. I'm just saying they would never put "must speak English" on the application. Again our principals, teachers, and support staff all speak English. The children are taught in English. Oh... They do offer Manderin. But again was not applying to teach that.

Swiss: You need to realize that ALL PEOPLE need to earn respect. I don't care from which country you came, you need to earn respect. At the same time, it's not right for anyone to hate you just because of what you are. As to this action from the banks, methinks there's more to it. I'm sure working through the ACLU will provide them with the answer. At that time, they "might" consider court action. I would also bet that Homeland Security is in this somewhere.

Bitsy,,, you are right on when you suggest that the feds are part of all this, just as I suggested in my original comments at the beginning of this thread. I just can't believe the banks are doing this on their own without the influence and direction from Washington.

Okay. This is my FINAL remark about this belabored subject. Swiss: Once again you ASSume. The job was for a teaching position in an American school and where you got that they spoke Hebrew is beyond me. One point I'd like to make is this: If you want your children taught in a special language, then you need to set up your OWN schools. In American schools, we usually have a CLASS in that language. Or if you're in Lebanon, it would be appropriate for your teachers to speak the national language. The language in America is English. Why any American school would require a teacher to speak anything but (unless they were teaching a language class) is beyond me. As far as I'm concerned, just another instance of US bending to THEM. Which brings me to another point. If you want to be accepted in our country, then don't expect to be treated in a special way. Teach your language in your churches. Now to the banks and the USA. I've said - and I continue to believe - that Homeland Security is involved in all this. I don't believe the banks would make that decision on their own. As a matter of fact, I would tend to think that the banks were notified by HS and "advised" as to the action to be taken. From what I've read, it's not an acceptable practice for them to explain their actions. Yes, you're right (did you understand that, Swiss?) I believe they should have to explain but will they? Perhaps when the ACLU gets involved.

bitsy08, the specific language required for a job is irrelevant. It doesn't matter if the language is Hebrew, Arabic, Chinese or anything else. I chose Hebrew because many Americans tend to be bigoted against Arabic and in favor of Hebrew. For example, some individuals here are opposing Arabic but have expressed no opposition against Hebrew. Thus, my choice of Hebrew thus reflects this problem of American bigotry. At the American Hebrew Academy, students read, write, and speak Hebrew each and every day. So, if Arabic is supposed to be a problem, then where is the uproar about Hebrew? Shouldn't all Semite languages be treated equally?

Banks are far from perfect, having increased US debt by trillions with the financial crisis, and we have already established that America is generally bigoted against Arab Semites. Thus, the Homeland Security argument doesn't work as far as national origin discrimination is concerned.

They teach Hebrew at the American HEBREW School because it's the AMERICAN HEBREW SCHOOL. It's not Fordson Arabic School n Dearborn. It's FORDSON. Why a teacher would be required to speak any other language except for English is beyond me unless they're teaching an Arabic language CLASS, or a Spanish language CLASS, or an Italian language CLASS. As to your argument about the banks, I agree with you. I believe the cause of our financial crisis lays at the feet of the banks and NO ONE has done anything to them. As far as my argument about Homeland Security, I stick by it. NOW I'M DONE.

Bigty08, so at one school, the American Hebrew School, some teachers are required to speak Hebrew since many kids speak Hebrew. Then, at one school, the Fordson school, some teachers are required to speak Arabic since many kids speak Arabic.

What's the problem? One school has many Hebrew kids and one school has many Arabic kids. I don't see an issue here.

The problem is our elected government officials see these people as another voting bloc and will do anything, at the expense of the American people and way of life, to gain another vote. The real shame is that we allow that to happen. And bitsy....you have it right...and this is also my last comment. Swiss is out in left field...no---not even in the ballpark, and his non-sensical debating (if you can call it that) points seem airheaded.

Whoever said something about " if you dont like it here in america, then go back to your country of orgin " is dead wrong and can't think about what happened before now. I am a u.s marine and I Have seen lots of destruction on the arab countries through NATO and other single power nations in this world of ours. My point is that a lot of arabs can't go back to their countries of orgin because the west has bombed the infrastructure and destroyed their way of life so badly that they have no choice but to stay here. Second, we have spread so much depleted uranium all across the middle east that it is so unsafe to breath the air there. For those of you that dont know what depleted uranium is, it is basically a chemical that is used in every one of our militarys ammo and in every bomb or missle that we launch. The darkside to this id that it causes extreme disfiguration in new borns and causes cancer throughout the land for decades to come.
mike. semper fi and god nless america and the world.

I don't agree with some of the patriot act that the banks use but i believe they have a right to deny a transaction and to have a limit on transactions from several different countries on a watch list. But as known we do have people in our city on the watch list and most are coming out from canada. But I may get soc.security but I have worked for it, I don't recieve food stamps but am willing to work hardfor what I get.But really what gets me is how your culture will come here buy a business and not pay taxes then send your profit to you country and bring a cousin back over here to do the same thing and not hire any american people. But in all and all we are brothers and sisters and whether your god is called ala or our god is savior,Lord we must all learn to get along with each other and help each other.