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US Visa: Posts considered anti-Semitic will include social media activity in support of militant groups classified by the United States as terrorists.
US Visa: The policy will be implemented immediately and will apply to student visas and permanent resident “green card” applications to remain in the United States.
US immigration authorities said that they will deny visas and residence permits to people who post anti-Semitic content on social media. Posts considered anti-Semitic will include social media activity in support of militant groups classified by the United States as terrorists, including Hamas, Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Yemen’s Houthis.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem “has made it clear that anyone who thinks they can come to America and hide behind the First Amendment to advocate for anti-Semitic violence and terrorism — think again. You are not welcome here,” department spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin said.
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services “will consider social media content that indicates an alien endorsing, espousing, promoting or supporting anti-Semitic terrorism, anti-Semitic terrorist organizations or other anti-Semitic activity as a negative factor”, the statement said.
The policy will take effect immediately and apply to student visas and requests for permanent resident “green cards” to stay in the United States.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said last month that he has stripped visas for some 300 people and that non-US citizens do not have the same rights as Americans.
The Donald Trump administration has canceled visas for students inside the United States over Gaza protests. The most high-profile deportation case is Mahmoud Khalil, who led protests at Columbia University in New York.
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Washington D.C., United States of America (USA)
