American media recently reported that Donald Trump’s administration has updated the criteria with which Immigration officials must review the social networks of applicants for permanent residence (Green Card).
According to The New York Times and Guardianwhich cited internal training materials from the Department of Homeland Security, officials will now have to review whether applicants’ digital platforms There is content or publications considered “anti-American” or “anti-Semitic”to subject applicants to “a high-level legal examination.”
The media indicate that the authorities will seek mainly publications or speeches “such as the defense of the Palestinian cause” either “the desecration of the American flag”.
In addition, immigration officials will receive the pseudonym “Defenders of the Homeland” and must refer legal advisors. cases that involve ideologies considered “radical”.
The media details that, within the broad definition of what the Trump administration considers “problematic speech,” they include, for example, publications calling for an end to Israel’s military actions or crossed out American flags.
“The administration includes criticism of Israel as a potentially disqualifying factor,” he points out. The New York Times.
The outlet states that the training materials were distributed last April to officials from the US Citizenship and Immigration Services. entity in charge of processing applications for permanent residence.
“According to the documents, immigration officials must escalate all cases related to «possible anti-American and/or anti-Semitic behavior or ideologies“to his superiors and the office of the agency’s general counsel for review,” the outlet indicates.