We can recall, deny your visa if you support anti -Semitism on social media | Today news

The US government will now judge the content of social media for anti -Semitic activities in reviewing immigration applications. The policy, which is immediately effective, is aimed at preventing individuals from supporting anti -Semitic terrorism or violent ideologies to obtain American immigration benefits. US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will now consider anti -Semitic activities on social media and physical harassment of Jewish individuals as grounds for denying immigration benefits. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, file) (AP) US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin with the use of social media activities and physical harassment of Jewish individuals as grounds for denial of immigration benefits. This new policy, which came into effect immediately, is aimed at individuals who apply for legal permanent resident status, foreign students, and those associated with educational institutions involved in anti -Semitic activities. Executive orders and enforcement The decision is in line with President Donald Trump’s executive orders on combating anti -Semitism, including measures to protect the US against foreign threats and sympathizers from terrorists. The Department of Home Security (DHS) emphasized that maintaining this policy aims to prevent extremists from going or staying in the US, especially those related to groups known for anti -Semitic ideologies such as Hamas, Hezbollah and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary of public affairs at the DHS, said: “There is no space in the United States for the rest of the world’s terrorist sympathizers, and we are not obliged to admit them or to let them stay here.” Social media activity as a factor USCIS will now evaluate the content of social media when considering their requests for immigration benefits. The agency will focus on any approval or support for anti -Semitic terrorism, violent anti -Semitic ideologies or terrorist organizations. If such a content is found, it will be regarded as a negative factor in the discretionary analysis of the USCIS. This policy is designed to ensure that individuals who promote anti-Semitic violence and terrorism do not gain access to the US, as said by McLaughlin: “Sek. Mentioned it made it clear that everyone who thinks they can come to America and hide behind the first amendment to plead for anti-Semitic violence and terrorism. remains in the country that has anti -Semitic behavior.