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April 11, 2025April 11, 2025By Mario Vásquez
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Through a statement that was published on the night of last Thursday, April 10, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCISfor its acronym in English) announced that it will begin to monitor the social networks of “all immigrants” to be able to find evidence on some kind of activity anti -Semitic.

According to this agency of the National Security Department, these tests will serve to Deny visa requests and other migratory measures, so these controls will directly affect those who request permanent residence in the United States, known globally as Green Card (Green card, in Spanish).

USCIS indicated that this measure will come into effect immediately and, according to the federal agency document, the norm aims to “protect the homeland of Extremists and foreigners Terrorists”, Considering that anti -Semitism implies hostility towards Jewsin particular towards their culture or its influence in the United States.

As expressed in the USCIS state HamasIslamic jihad, Hezbollah or the hutis, A political movement of nationalist and anti-imperialist ideology that operates in Asia.

Social Networks of Migrants

Under this new guideline of US authorities, the United States citizenship and immigration service will take into account the content of social networks in all its analysis at the time of receiving Migratory requestsespecially if the foreign person “supports, promotes or supports anti -Semitic terrorism.”

“These new data will be considered as a negative factorbecause in the territory of the United States there is no room for these supporters Terrorists around the world. We have no obligation to admit them, or allow them to stay in the country, “said the Undersecretary of Public Affairs, Tricia McLaughlin.

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It is worth mentioning that, in addition to including the anti -Semitic activity of foreigners in social networks, USCIS officials will also begin to consider the physical harassment Towards Jewish people as “enough reasons to deny requests for immigration benefits”, which could affect dozens of students foreigners

These new measures were adopted in accordance with the executive orders of the president of the United States, Donald Trumpwho is one of the main promoters of the fight against anti -Semitism, by incorporating additional standards to protect the country from foreign terrorists and other threats to national security.

“We have made it clear that anyone who believes that can come to the United States and hide behind the First amendment To defend anti -Semitic violence and terrorism, you must think twice. It is definitely not welcome in this nation, “he said Kristi NoemSecretary of National Security in the US.

The first amendment of the US Constitution protects the freedoms of expressionpress, meeting and petition. In addition, it prohibits the United States federal government from establishing a Official religionwhich is why hundreds of foreigners have tried to protect themselves in this rule of 1791 to justify certain behaviors.

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