The State Department will widen its review of all foreign nationals applying for student visas by instructing diplomats to increase scrutiny of their social media accounts, Politico reported on Wednesday.
According to a memorandum issued by the State Department and reviewed by the outlet, diplomats will assess the social media accounts of prospective students and other educational visa applicants for “any indications of hostility towards the citizens, culture, government, institutions or founding principles of the United States.”
The order goes on to require diplomats to flag any “advocacy for, aid or support for foreign terrorists and other threats to U.S. national security” and “support for unlawful antisemitic harassment or violence.”
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