The United States State Department on Wednesday said that it will resume the suspended process for foreign students applying for student visas but they would be required to make their social media profiles public for government review.
US Resumes Visas For Foreign Students, Social Media Vetting Mandatory
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The department stated that the consular officers will be vetting the social media accounts looking for posts that are anti-American or hostile towards the US government, culture, institutions or founding principles.
The notice stated that the department has revoked its suspension of student visa processing but stated that students who do not make their accounts public will be rejected. It added that this refusal could indicate that they are either trying to evade the requirement or hide their online activity.
According to officials, the Trump administration had halted new visa interviews for foreign students to expand the screening of their social media activity.
In April, the Department of Homeland Security stated that the social media of foreign student applicants would be examined for "anti-semitic activity" that could result in visa denial.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had earlier stated that 바카라If you apply for a visa to enter the United States and be a student, and you tell us that the reason you are coming to the United States is not just because you want to write op-eds, but because you want to participate in movements, we are not going to give you a visa.바카라
The foreign student visa issue is one of the many tussles that have ensued between Trump and the US institutes. Trump had earlier directed to block foreign students from being enrolled in Harvard, citing national security concerns. A US court recently extended the order curbing Harvard바카라s ability to take foreign students.
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