Trump administration now requires social media information from most visa applicants

US asylum seekers.
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Most visa applicants aiming to come to the U.S. will now have to supply their social media information as part of a background check, reports The Hill.

The requirement, which went into effect on Friday, is an attempt to "screen out terrorists, public safety threats, and other dangerous individuals," from coming to the U.S. and obtaining immigration benefits, per The Hill.

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Marianne Dodson

Marianne is The Week’s Social Media Editor. She is a native Tennessean and recent graduate of Ohio University, where she studied journalism and political science. Marianne has previously written for The Daily Beast, The Crime Report, and The Moroccan Times.