"Those foreign citizens would now have to submit five years' worth of their social media activity to be considered for entry. They'd also have to provide emails they have used for the past 10 years, as well as phone numbers and home addresses of immediate family members. Officials would also be able to scrutinize IP addresses and metadata from electronically submitted photos."
"U.S. Customs and Border Protection said the mandatory social media requirement is designed to comply with President Trump's January executive order "to protect its citizens from aliens who intend to commit terrorist attacks, threaten our national security, espouse hateful ideology, or otherwise exploit the immigration laws for malevolent purposes." However, they have not defined what type of online activity may constitute a threat."
The Department of Homeland Security unveiled proposed rules and opened them for 60 days of public comment and review. The proposal targets citizens of the 42 visa waiver program countries, requiring five years of social media activity, ten years of previously used email addresses, phone numbers, and immediate family home addresses. Officials could also examine IP addresses and metadata from electronically submitted photos. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said the requirement aims to comply with a presidential executive order to protect citizens from terrorism, national-security threats, hateful ideology, or exploitation of immigration laws. The proposal would also shift the ESTA system to a mobile-only platform.
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