Some countries’ governments harass and intimidate their own citizens living in the U.S. These governments may also target naturalized or U.S.-born citizens who have family overseas or other foreign connections. This violates U.S. law and individual rights and freedoms.

Transnational repression may take the following forms:

• Stalking
• Harassment
• Hacking
• Assaults
• Attempted kidnapping
• Forcing or coercing the victim to return to the home country
• Threatening or detaining family members in the home country
• Freezing financial assets
• Online disinformation campaigns

Governments use transnational repression tactics to silence the voices of their citizens (or non-citizens connected to the country), get information from them, or coerce them to return home.