The United States will check the activity in social media of immigrants applying for stay in the USA – the Department of National Security. The content that promotes anti -Semitism is to be verified.
Key facts
- The National Security Department announced that officials would check the activity in the social media of foreigners applying for a legal stay in the USA.
- Attention is to pay attention to anti -Semitic content. Their presence may result in a refusal to enter the country.
The message on this matter appeared on Wednesday on the website of the National Security Department. As reported, officials dealing with citizenship and immigration from the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (CEPs) agency will check the activity of foreigners in social media for anti -Semitic content.
When making a decision when considering immigration applications, they will take into account published content that may indicate that a foreigner supports, promotes or supports all types of anti -Semitism. The discovery of anti -Semitic activity in social media may be the basis for refusing to grant immigration benefits – it was stated.
With immediate effect, this will apply to “foreigners applying for the status of a legal permanent resident, foreign students and foreigners associated with educational institutions related to anti -Semitic activities.”
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“We have no obligation to accept them”
The department said that in accordance with the ordinances Donald Trumpwill implement appropriate regulations to “protect the country against extremists and terrorists from abroad, including those who support anti -Semitic terrorism, brutal anti -Semitic ideologies and anti -Semitic terrorist organizations, such as Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Hezbollah or Huti.” “In the United States, there is no place for fans of terrorism from around the world and we are not required to accept them or allow them to stay here,” said Tricia McLaughlin, assistant to the secretary of public affairs at DHS.
“Politico” notes that it is not entirely clear how the US will define what is a support for anti -Semitism and any criticism Israel or his activities in the Gaza Strip will also be treated in this way. In turn, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression organization indicates that by surveying foreigners and attacking them based on their right to freedom of expression, “American administration turns America's involvement into a free and open discussion to fear and silence.”
The decision occurs when The USA withdraw subsequent student visas And they deport foreign students who took part in university protests against the war in the Gaza Strip.
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Author/author: Pb // AZ
Source: Politico, tvn24.pl
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