White House may start checking social media accounts of foreign visitors
The White House is in the process of discussing the possibility of “asking foreign visitors to release information on what social media sites they use and to share their cell phone contacts.”
The White House is in the process of discussing the possibility of “asking foreign visitors to release information on what social media sites they use and to share their cell phone contacts.”
It was revealed on Sunday that the Trump team is thinking of adding this extra level of security to their “extreme vetting” process.
If it goes forward, it would mean that foreign visitors will have to disclose their online activity in addition to showing their phone’s contact information to the American government.
Those who do not wish to comply with this order will not be granted entry into the country.
According to CNN, the White House policy director Stephen Miller discussed these measures with officials of the State Department, Customs and Border Patrol and the Department of Homeland Security.
All of this comes after Trump signed an executive order barring people from seven Muslim countries from entering the US. This order caused chaos at airports all across the country where foreigners were being detained.
