Trump's Govt Now Screens Foreigners' Social Media Activities

On Wednesday, the United States commenced the scrutiny of social media accounts used by foreigners present in the country as the government ramps up its zero tolerance for antisemitism.

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services USCIS said it would consider aliens antisemitic activity on social media and the physical harassment of Jewish individuals as grounds for denying immigration benefit requests.

The screening will affect aliens applying for lawful permanent resident status, foreign students, and aliens affiliated with educational institutions linked to antisemitic activity, USCIS announced in a statement.

The action is consistent with President Donald Trumps executive orders on Combatting Anti-Semitism, Additional Measures to Combat Anti-Semitism, and protecting the United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats.

USCIS stated that the Department of Homeland Security DHS will enforce all relevant immigration laws to the fullest extent in order to protect the homeland from extremists and terrorist aliens.