US to review immigrant social media for antisemitism, terrorism

Jerusalem Post - 10/04
“There is no room in the United States for the rest of the world’s terrorist sympathizers ,” said DHS Public Affairs Assistant Secretary.

Foreigners seeking permanent residency status in the United States and foreign students with antisemitism or terrorism support on their social media accounts may be denied benefits requests, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced in a Wednesday statement.

USCIS said that it would consider social media content that indicates that "foreign citizens endorse, promote, or support antisemitic terrorism, antisemitic terrorist organizations, or other antisemitic activity" as a negative factor when adjudicating benefit requests.

The terrorists groups considered under scrutiny include Hamas, Pale...
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