U.S. to Weigh ‘Anti-Americanism’ in Immigration Decisions

President Donald Trump’s administration announced that U.S. immigration authorities will expand social media vetting to assess whether applicants express “anti-American” or anti-Semitic views, with potential consequences for visas and citizenship. The policy builds on older laws dating back to 1952 but takes a sharper focus on political speech, particularly around protests against Israel. Officials said immigration is a privilege, not a right, and confirmed that more than 6,000 student visas have already been revoked this year, a move critics argue risks silencing dissent and politicizing immigration decisions.