The US Department of Homeland Security has set aside $10m to fund non-profit organisations and colleges to develop counselling programmes and services designed to counter extremism. A spokesman for the department said it was "committed to working with communities in order to prevent radicalisation from taking place within our communities". The program met some pushback from Muslim groups in those cities who said they were being unfairly targeted by the federal government. Congress approved the funding in December 2015 as part of wider efforts to pursue a softer, community-based approach to stamp out extremism. It has been suggested that the moves show a recognition that law enforcement has its limitations in dealing with individuals who become radicalised.
The US Department of Homeland Security has set aside $10m to fund non-profit organisations and colleges to develop counselling programmes and services designed to counter extremism. A spokesman for the department said it was "committed to working with communities in order to prevent radicalisation from taking place within our communities". Congress approved the funding in December 2015 as part of wider efforts to pursue a softer, community-based approach to stamp out extremism. It has been suggested that the moves show a recognition that law enforcement has its limitations in dealing with individuals who become radicalised.