Recommendations of the Editorial team
If a new proposal from the Trump government comes into force, immigrants who apply for a Green Card or citizenship must disclose their social media names together with their application. The reported The Intercept on Sunday.
Given the youngest Intaution of Mahmoud Khalilan immigrant and student of Columbia University, who introduced Pro-Palestinian protests on campus in 2024, this proposed new guideline could have a negative impact on immigrants in the USA. At least on those who represent pro-Palestinian or anti-Israeli views. Including people who have been living in the country for many years. Although Trump claimed that Khalil was a “radical foreign pro-Hamas agent”, he did not provide any evidence of his claim. Experts told to Rolling Stone,, Khalil’s arrest is a clear violation of the rights of the first constitutional addition.
The government’s proposal refers to an executive regulation signed by Trump on his first day in office. This creates the basis for a second entry ban for citizens from the majority of Muslim countries. The regulation also indicated federal authorities to find immigrants in the United States who have an “hostile attitude” towards America.
Complete lock for citizens from 11 countries
During Trump’s first term in office, he led a so -called “Muslim Ban“A. That from the Supreme Court was confirmed. President Joe Biden raised the ban in 2021. But Trump campaigned for it To introduce it again.nd to make it “much stronger”. A draft for a list of the new ban, The last week of the New York Times was preservedprovides for a complete lock for citizens from 11 countries. As well as restrictions for citizens from 10 other nations. He also gives 22 other countries for 60 days to clear up the government’s concerns.
“The forced passing on of the social media users’ names of immigrants would have a disproportionately strong effect on Muslim and Arab applicants who are aiming for the US citizenship. And who are committed to the human rights of the Palestinians,” said Robert McCaw, director of government matters at Council on American-Islamic Relations. “The recording of the social media username of potential Green card applicants or citizens is the means of silence to silence their legitimate expression.”
“A threat to security”
In the proposal, the United States immigration authority (USCIS) stated that Trump’s executive regulation requires “the collection of all information that is necessary for a strict review and control of all reasons for the inadequacy or the basis for the refusal of immigration -related services”. It also says that the recording of social media accounts is required for the improved identity examination, security check and review of national security “. USCIS suggests using the information to “check the identity of an applicant”. And to determine whether he “represents a threat to security or public security”.
But the First additional article Not only offers US citizens protection.
“Anyone who is within the borders of the United States has rights according to the first constitutional additive,” Saira Hussain, head of lawyer at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, told “The Intercept”. “The constitution applies regardless of whether you are a citizen. Or a Green Card and stay in the United States. I think this government is trying to undermine this view. But that is exactly what the case law has been represented by the courts so far.”
The proposal can currently be found until May 5, 2025 publicly commented become.