US demands social media details from visa applicants

Originally posted by Robtard
Nearly all applicants for US visas will have to submit their social media details under newly adopted rules.

The State Department regulations say people will have to submit social media names and five years' worth of email addresses and phone numbers.

When proposed last year, authorities estimated the proposal would affect 14.7 million people annually.

Certain diplomatic and official visa applicants will be exempt from the stringent new measures.

However, people travelling to the US to work or to study will have to hand over their information.

"We are constantly working to find mechanisms to improve our screening processes to protect US citizens, while supporting legitimate travel to the United States," the department reportedly said.

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Previously, only applicants who needed additional vetting - such as people who had been to parts of the world controlled by terrorist groups - would need to hand over this data.

But now applicants will have to give up their account names on a list of social media platforms, and also volunteer the details of their accounts on any sites not listed.

Anyone who lies about their social media use could face "serious immigration consequences", according to an official who spoke to The Hill.

The Trump administration first proposed the rules in March 2018. -snip

I thought Trump/Trumpers were against the thought police. 😂

There's a lot of good money for IT people in America, from what I've been told. Then again... **** that noise.

Originally posted by -Pr-
There's a lot of good money for IT people in America, from what I've been told. Then again... **** that noise.

Originally posted by Putinbot1
Sometimes it's symbiosis and not a privilege for example a highly skilled person in a shortage sector needed by a nation benefits it as much as is benefitted by the destination nation. Any other statement is political rhetoric

Yet immigration still isn't a right, so comparing it to an actual right being trampled on is silly.

Originally posted by Putinbot1
pr you are Irish, it's in your blood like mine to travel to work mate. It's our nation to go where the money is.

Oh, I plan to travel. The USA wasn't initially one of my main choices, but when I saw how good the money was, I had to at least consider it a possibility.

I mean, I don't foresee any problems getting a visa, but those are some weird restrictions...

Originally posted by Surtur
Yet immigration still isn't a right, so comparing it to an actual right being trampled on is silly.

Originally posted by Surtur
Yet immigration still isn't a right, so comparing it to an actual right being trampled on is silly.

👆

Exactly. A sovereign nation though does have every damn right to decide who gets to enter into its borders and what rules exactly they have to follow to in order to become actual citizens.

"But... but... that's racist!! Waah, waah, waaaah!!"-- typical libtard reply

Originally posted by -Pr-
Oh, I plan to travel. The USA wasn't initially one of my main choices, but when I saw how good the money was, I had to at least consider it a possibility.

I mean, I don't foresee any problems getting a visa, but those are some weird restrictions...

Originally posted by Putinbot1
It isn't a right anymore, but it's what made America great when it was. Irish people getting off boats in the eastern seaboard and building cities, Mexicans and other south Americans giving the South West it's almost Spanish vibe in places etc.

*Yawn*

Actual immigration is just as much of a "right" now as it always was, moron. However, thugs illegally crossing the border is not a "right".

People who wait in line and do it the right way by following all the rules are actual immigrants, not thug asses sneaking across the border. They are illegal aliens and no, they don't have a right to do that and never have. Try harder, snowflake.

Originally posted by Putinbot1
No, I agree totally mate they are incredibly weird restrictions.

I agree they can appear weird but in some of the countries that people are coming from there is no information that can be accessed about individuals due to their govt not spying on them like in the USA 😉

Originally posted by snowdragon
I agree they can appear weird but in some of the countries that people are coming from there is no information that can be accessed about individuals due to their govt not spying on them like in the USA 😉

Nie to see Pooty actually ADMIT that He takes full advantage of his White Privilage when it comes to taking jobs away from people of color in their own Nations..

Oh and Pooty....

Originally posted by Putinbot1
pr you are Irish, it's in your blood like mine to travel to work mate. It's our nation to go where the money is.

That should be "NOTION" Not "NATION".

God Full advantage of that WHITE PRIVILEGE for Sure!

Originally posted by Putinbot1
No, I agree totally mate they are incredibly weird restrictions. Depending where in the US the standard of living can be very good. It's not as free as Ireland though.

Well, that's probably true.

I bet if we looked we wouldn't find ANY OTHER Country with such Laws or anything....

Cause you know "Hate Murica Good!"

Originally posted by Flyattractor
[b]Nie to see Pooty actually ADMIT that He takes full advantage of his White Privilage when it comes to taking jobs away from people of color in their own Nations..

Oh and Pooty....

That should be "NOTION" Not "NATION".

God Full advantage of that WHITE PRIVILEGE for Sure! [/B]

Originally posted by Putinbot1
Their are not enough with my skills in there own countries yet. I hope on day there are. This is why it's always a privilege for countries to gain highly skilled workers they don't create enough of.

Until then you are more then happy to take those jobs away from them.

Oh Pooty.....Put the White Privilege down and just step away...

Originally posted by Adam_PoE
Remember when a number of states wanted to pass laws that required the social media accounts of applicants for gun licenses to be screened for intent to commit terrorism, and Trumpers flipped shit? I do.

But, see, that holds more intellectual weight than this other thing.

We've long established the unhinged-ness of homicidal freaks from their social media habits/postings.

Sure, it is an invasion of privacy but it makes sense to pass a social media background check before you purchase large amounts of fertilizer or weapons.

Edit - Let me be clear that I still do not support this. Purchasing a gun or ammo is not probable cause.

I don't really have a prob with this. I would rather every one coming into this nation be as Vetted in as many ways as possible before getting here.

Too bad we can't do this on the Southern Border as well..

Lots of Horrible Trash crossing down there all the time.

Originally posted by dadudemon
But, see, that holds more intellectual weight than this other thing.

We've long established the unhinged-ness of homicidal freaks from their social media habits/postings.

Sure, it is an invasion of privacy but it makes sense to pass a social media background check before you purchase large amounts of fertilizer or weapons.

Edit - Let me be clear that I still do not support this. Purchasing a gun or ammo is not probable cause.

Hmm, but earlier you said:

Originally posted by dadudemon
Let's be honest: I hate it and everything about it.

It's a violation of the 4th amendment.

Anything can be used against you to make you look bad no matter what. It doesn't matter how innocent you are.

This is terrible. It's best to just hide in the woods, VPN with everything, get all things shipped to you with an LLC shell whose HQ is in a foreign nation.

Wouldn't that thing about "anything can be used against you to make you look bad" apply here as well though? If the government would abuse this with visa applications why wouldn't they with gun licenses?

Originally posted by Surtur
Hmm, but earlier you said:

Wouldn't that thing about "anything can be used against you to make you look bad" apply here as well though? If the government would abuse this with visa applications why wouldn't they with gun licenses?

You should read my whole post. Especially the edit part.

Originally posted by dadudemon
You should read my whole post. Especially the edit part.

I did, I agree with doing it for fertilizer, but not for a gun