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Original Date Announced
April 9, 2025USCIS will begin considering noncitizens’ “antisemitic activity on social media and the physical harassment of Jewish individuals as grounds for denying immigration benefit requests,” including applications for lawful permanent resident status. Specifically, USCIS will consider social media content that indicates “endorsing, espousing, promoting, or supporting antisemitic terrorism, antisemitic terrorist organizations, or antisemitic activity” as a negative factor in any USCIS discretionary analysis when adjudicating immigration benefits requests.
Trump 2.0 [ID #1673]
2025.04.09 USCIS - DHS to Begin Screening Social Media Activity for AntisemitismEffective Date
April 9, 2025Current Status
NoneOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Agency DirectiveSubject Matter: Immigrant Visas Non-Immigrant Visas Asylum, Withholding and CAT U/T/VAWAAssociated or Derivative Policies
- March 5, 2025 USCIS proposes to collect social media identifiers on certain forms to enhance screening and vetting of applicants
- March 25, 2025 Reported: DOS directive instructs consular officers to review all student visa applicants' social media for evidence of terrorism-related inadmissibility
- May 30, 2025 DOS orders enhanced vetting for all Harvard visa applicants
Documents
Trump-Era Policy Documents
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