Immigrants Face New Scrutiny as Trump Targets 'Hostile' Social Media Attitudes in Green Card Vetting
According to the report, the collection of social media identifiers is necessary to "enable and help national security and public safety screening, and vetting, and related inspections"
Pedro Camacho Pedro Camacho / Published Mar 25 2025, 5:00 AM EDT
Trump Wants to Force Immigrants to Share Their Social Media Handles When Applying for Citizenship Priscilla Du Preez/Unsplash.
President Donald Trump's administration is seeking to expand social media surveillance of immigrants applying for green cards, asylum, or U.S. citizenship, raising concerns among civil rights advocates about potential infringements on free speech and privacy rights.
The Intercept reports that the new policy by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) policy would expand existing social media monitoring, previously limited to foreign visa applicants, to individuals already residing in the U.S. Critics warn this could disproportionately affect Muslim and Arab communities, particularly those expressing support for Palestinian human rights.
According to USCIS, the collection of social media identifiers is necessary to "enable and help inform identity verification, national security and public safety screening, and vetting, and related inspections."
https://www.latintimes.com/immigrants-face-new-scrutiny-trump-targets-hostile-social-media-attitudes-green-card-vetting-579118
