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DHS to Begin Screening Aliens’ Social Media Activity for Antisemitism

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USCIS will now screen applicants' social media for antisemitic activity and harassment of Jewish individuals as grounds to deny immigration benefits. This new policy applies to all aliens seeking immigration benefits and represents a significant shift in adjudication criteria. The screening will assess public social media conduct for antisemitic expression.
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Today U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin considering aliens’ antisemitic activity on social media and the physical harassment of Jewish individuals as grounds for denying immigration benefit requests.

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