U.S. says it is now monitoring immigrants' social media for antisemitism
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Anonymous
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This is chilling because it’s only a matter of time before everyone’s social media is scrutinized.
“U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced it will begin screening immigrants' social media for evidence of antisemitic activity as grounds for denying immigration benefit requests. The screenings will affect people applying for permanent residence status as well as foreigners affiliated with educational institutions. The policy will go into effect immediately.” https://www.npr.org/2025/04/09/g-s1-59149/immigrants-social-media-antisemitism-dhs |
Anonymous
| Why so much concern over that issue? |
Anonymous
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They're not monitoring for "anti-Semitism" - they're monitoring for criticism of Israel. Which is insane.
You can't criticism another country? A specific country? Batshit insane. All the more reason why our relationship with Israel should be criticized and scrutinized. |
Anonymous
Because it’s a (palatable, for many) way to lay groundwork for suppressing free speech and other rights, it’s a way to cozy up to his buddy netanyahu, it’s an excuse to punish higher ed, and it also drives wedges between people. |
Anonymous
| Good. |
Anonymous
Why is it good? Why don't they monitor for other racist posts? Why just pick anti-semitism? |
Anonymous
| This is a very troubling attack on our most precious right to free speech under the First Amendment. Who is behind this? |
Anonymous
The Canary Mission, and other anti-Democratic, pro-Zionist fascists. The Canary Mission is very open about it. |
Anonymous
Because I’m a Jew and we don’t need to be importing Jew haters. |
Anonymous
DP. You think the administration that supports Nazi salutes cares about Jews?! What are you smoking?! This is about Israel and zionism, not anti-Semitism. |
Anonymous
You're making "Jew haters" out of everyday Americans with this gross, fascist overreach on behalf of a foreign government. |
Anonymous
Well, I'm Asian American, and we don't need to import Asian haters. My neighbor is black, and we don't need to import black people haters. So, where's the monitoring for that? |
Anonymous
We're not special enough, apparently. |
Anonymous
Don't be daft, Asians and Blacks didn't bankroll his campaign, with Trump you get what you pay for. |
Anonymous
Isn't this Trump putting one group of people over another, like he claims that DEI does. |