This archive report was first published on 14 September 2019.
Published on September 14, 2019, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed a new rule requiring immigrants to provide their social media information from the last five years as part of the application process for citizenship, asylum, and green cards through marriage.
The proposal, which includes 19 social media platforms, aims to enhance national security vetting and identify verification. According to the Federal Register notice, the collection of social media user identifications and associated platforms is crucial for immigration and national security vetting.
Immigrants will be required to provide their social media information, including usernames and publicly available platforms, as part of the application process. The proposal is open for public comment until November 4th.
If approved, the new rule will add a request for social media information to application forms filled in by applicants.
