US to require would-be immigrants to turn over social media handles

[Beast333 62]

So guys how will this thing affect visas especially from high fraud countries list.

Will every immigrant will have to addidional wait for social media checking or can be denied for any facebook post or any unknown call that even that person dont know about that.

This is serious issue.!

Even all social media id names and you telephone numbers would be required now!

Dont know why trump administration is turning blind eye to gun control and just pushing immigrants further and further!!!

 

 

 

Washington (CNN) - The Trump administration plans to require immigrants applying to come to the United States to submit five years of social media history, it announced Thursday, setting up a potential scouring of their Twitter and Facebook histories.

 

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[navj1699 11]

I don't think they can ask for history, It should be against privacy. 

 

Though they might sneak into one's SNS without sharing that they did.

[Ben&Zian 4,397]

~Moved to US Immigration News and Discussion~

 

 

The fact it is from the news source you sites makes me think it's abit exaggerated; but never the less, national security trumps all things like 'inconveniences'.

 

As for the "gun control" matter... check some facts and statistics. Teens are killed more from texting and driving per year than any gun violence.

 

The most dangerous cities in the US for gun related violence/murders are "gun free" or cities have the strictest gun policies.

 

A criminal, no matter how many "magical" laws are in place, will break the law regardless to do what they intend to do.

 

By the way, here's something people didn't read much about because it got pretty much burried in the normal main stream news : http://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/2139372/teenage-taiwanese-exchange-student-accused-threat

 

And trust me, I'm all for legal immigration; but these things happen and can't just be ignored.

Edited March 29, 2018 by Ben&Zian

[Beast333 62]

Just now, navj1699 said:

I don't think they can ask for history, It should be against privacy. 

 

Though they might sneak into one's SNS without sharing that they did.

Well i think you have not read the article.

They are requiring your privacy from last 5 years.

[Ben&Zian 4,397]

Again, main stream media (CNN, MSNBC, ect) live to strike "fear and terror" into people. Especially immigrants. Notice, ICE goes to arrest known illegal criminals and news networks only manage to complain that ICE is "terrorizing immigrant communities"... always stuff from them like that that drives the average American and LPR crazy to hear.

Edited March 29, 2018 by Ben&Zian

[navj1699 11]

1 minute ago, Ben&Zian said:

Again, main stream media (CNN, MSNBC, ect) live to strike "fear and terror" into people. Especially immigrants. Notice, ICE goes to arrest known illegal criminals and news networks only manage to complain that ICE is "terrorizing immigrant communities"... always stuff from them like that that drives the average American and LPR crazy to hear.

That's right, News feeds are more of exaggeration then facts.

[Beast333 62]

Just now, Ben&Zian said:

Again, main stream media (CNN, MSNBC, ect) live to strike "fear and terror" into people. Especially immigrants. Notice, ICE goes to arrest known illegal criminals and news networks only manage to complain that ICE is "terrorizing immigrant communities"... always stuff from them like that that drives the average American and LPR crazy to hear.

Lol this is not for CNN or anti- CNN.

This news is circulating among all like bbc.

I have seen cases from like islamabad embassy or ghana embassy requiring 5 years social media and mobile numbers record.

So this is a serious issue!

No other countries require this.

 

[Crazy Cat 39,315]

1 minute ago, Beast333 said:

Lol this is not for CNN or anti- CNN.

This news is circulating among all like bbc.

I have seen cases from like islamabad embassy or ghana embassy requiring 5 years social media and mobile numbers record.

So this is a serious issue!

No other countries require this.

 

Like was said earlier...Security trumps convenience.

[EandH0904 1,184]

They have been doing this at certain embassies (I know Morocco is one) to some - not all - applicants for some time now. It's called the DS5535 form. 

It asks for all social media handles (FB, Twitter, Instagram) as well as any email address or phone number used for the last five years. 

 

There are many people sitting on AP waiting for their DS5535 forms to be processed. 

[yeahbuddy 20]

This is too much. Any social media posts that pose any threat to the country should already be monitored. I'd like to know what would be a 'red flag' to them. Anything anti-Trump? Would that be a reason for denial?

 

And if someone was posting anything 'dangerous', I can't imagine they'd voluntarily give up that username.

 

Waste of time.

 

[Beast333 62]

Just now, EandH0904 said:

They have been doing this at certain embassies (I know Morocco is one) to some - not all - applicants for some time now. It's called the DS5535 form. 

It asks for all social media handles (FB, Twitter, Instagram) as well as any email address or phone number used for the last five years. 

 

There are many people sitting on AP waiting for their DS5535 forms to be processed. 

Yeah thats what i am saying.

It should be applicable where needed,where they suspect anything wrong but why should all people undergo this thing!

[Unidentified 2,930]

This is not exactly new and it kind of should be expected in times like these. Some of us have to show CBP our social media so why not do it during visa interviews etc? You can get fired for something you posted on Facebook or Twitter so why not have your visa denied because of the same reason? Think before you post is always a good thing. It's not a big deal. 

 

People think that because they're sitting behind a keyboard they're anonymous. They're not. 

Edited March 29, 2018 by Unidentified

[Beast333 62]

1 minute ago, yeahbuddy said:

This is too much. Any social media posts that pose any threat to the country should already be monitored. I'd like to know what would be a 'red flag' to them. Anything anti-Trump? Would that be a reason for denial?

 

And if someone was posting anything 'dangerous', I can't imagine they'd voluntarily give up that username.

 

Waste of time.

 

I think trump is just pushing immigrants further as he failed to pass bill to stop u.s citizens filing for their family members!

This dilema should stop and trump administration should be focusing on gun controL.

[Ben&Zian 4,397]

People who want all this other security measures, or new laws for such things like gun laws to even banning "assault" weapons... trust me I don't like or approve of that as an NRA member myself and a legal hand gun owner... but then what is the issue with screening people who want to come into this country? Is it "inconvenient" perhaps? Sure, but if there's nothing to hide then shouldn't be an issue.

 

I'm former military, do I get upset when they want to do a background check on me for purchasing a firearm? Of course not.

[Crazy Cat 39,315]

3 minutes ago, yeahbuddy said:

This is too much. Any social media posts that pose any threat to the country should already be monitored. I'd like to know what would be a 'red flag' to them. Anything anti-Trump? Would that be a reason for denial?

 

And if someone was posting anything 'dangerous', I can't imagine they'd voluntarily give up that username.

 

Waste of time.

 

Security of our country is a waste of time?  Really? This isn't about looking for "anti-Trump" posts.  It is about screen for people/organizations which might pose a threat to citizens and residents of the US.