U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will be screening applicants’ social media history to see if they have endorsed or have interacted with terrorists or organizations who support anti-Semitic terrorism.
In a USCIS memo reviewed by Blaze Media, effective immediately, the agency will look for any social media posts by aliens who submit certain benefit requests to screen out those who have expressed support for terrorists, especially organizations such as Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Hezbollah, and the Houthis. Foreigners who are applying for lawful permanent resident status and student visas will go through the extra screening.
The new guidance for USCIS is part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on foreigners who have caused or participated in disruptive protests on college campuses. USCIS says it
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