In a decisive move, the United States has intensified its immigration policy, targeting social media behavior of visa applicants. If any individual is found to have made anti-national, racist, or pro-terrorist posts, they may face outright rejection of visa or green card applications, US officials confirmed.
This announcement comes as Donald Trump returns for a second term, pushing forward a hardline stance on immigration. US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has clarified that all visa applicants—from student visas to permanent residency—will have their social media activity scrutinized.
Homeland Security Secretary Christie Noem issued a firm warning: “If anyone believes they can support anti-Semitic violence or terrorism and still enter the US, they are mistaken.” Secretary of State Marco Rubio disclosed that in just the last month, 300 visas were canceled for individuals who posted content supportive of such ideologies.
Officials emphasized that supporting terrorist organizations like Hamas, Hezbollah, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, or Houthis—as classified by the US—will result in denial of entry. Social media content favoring such groups will be treated as grounds for visa rejection under national security policies.
Rubio further stressed that non-citizens do not hold the same rights as American citizens, and decisions regarding visa approval or denial lie with the administration—not the judiciary.
This policy marks a significant step in the US’s evolving immigration strategy and is expected to affect thousands of applicants globally.
