US to screen social media of foreign students for anti-American content
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The State Department had temporarily paused issuing visas for foreign students at the end of May while it came up with the new social media guidance and it will now resume taking appointments.
"The enhanced social media vetting will ensure we are properly screening every single person attempting to visit our country," a senior State Department official said.
US consular officers will conduct a conduct a "comprehensive and thorough vetting of all student and exchange visitor applicants," the official said.
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The State Department had temporarily paused issuing visas for foreign students at the end of May while it came up with the new social media guidance and it will now resume taking appointments.
"The enhanced social media vetting will ensure we are properly screening every single person attempting to visit our country," a senior State Department official said.
US consular officers will conduct a conduct a "comprehensive and thorough vetting of all student and exchange visitor applicants," the official said.
They were doing this already. Visa applications going back many years asked for lists of social media accounts.
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The State Department had temporarily paused issuing visas for foreign students at the end of May while it came up with the new social media guidance and it will now resume taking appointments.
"The enhanced social media vetting will ensure we are properly screening every single person attempting to visit our country," a senior State Department official said.
US consular officers will conduct a conduct a "comprehensive and thorough vetting of all student and exchange visitor applicants," the official said.
Er, they've been doing this for a while.