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New Social Media Question on DS-160 and DS-260 Visa Applications

138 pointsby throwmexalmost 6 years ago

15 comments

dontbenebbyalmost 6 years ago
This is alarming considering many people have multiple handles. Anonymous speech is a major reason America exists[1] and is a constitutional right[2]:<p>&gt;<i>In Watkins v. United States (1957), NAACP v. Alabama (1958), Bates v. Little Rock (1960), and Gibson v. Florida Legislative Investigation Committee (1963), the Court protected the anonymity of members of controversial groups to ensure their First Amendment right of association.</i><p>Imagine a visitor has handles not tied to their real name. (Maybe they don&#x27;t feel comfortable criticizing their government under their real name)<p>Should the visitor be forced to list these sensitive identifies in order to enter America?<p>Keep in mind that lying to border officials is pretty much always a reason to be permanently barred from <i>any</i> country.<p>I hope our allies lead by example and don&#x27;t respond in kind - I&#x27;d hate to have to get turned away at the Peace Bridge because I wouldn&#x27;t lie and wouldn&#x27;t endanger my privacy.<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;The_Federalist_Papers" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;The_Federalist_Papers</a><p>[2] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;mtsu.edu&#x2F;first-amendment&#x2F;article&#x2F;32&#x2F;anonymous-speech" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;mtsu.edu&#x2F;first-amendment&#x2F;article&#x2F;32&#x2F;anonymous-speech</a>
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throwmexalmost 6 years ago
No one will bother. Because this does not affect citizens.<p>Let&#x27;s see how many will call their congressmen about this because it violates rights of non US citizens.
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thtthingsalmost 6 years ago
I am so glad I left the US to get a PR in Canada. I have a multiple entry 10-year tourist visa to US now. The immigration system will never get reformed. Once the recession follows in a year or two and unemployment goes up no when is going to talk about immigration(no one cares now but they will care even less).
omegaworksalmost 6 years ago
They&#x27;re adding more hurdles for prospective immigrants, and for those that get through the system to retrospectively invalidate naturalization because of incomplete information on a form.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;theintercept.com&#x2F;2019&#x2F;04&#x2F;04&#x2F;denaturalization-case-citizenship-parvez-khan&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;theintercept.com&#x2F;2019&#x2F;04&#x2F;04&#x2F;denaturalization-case-ci...</a>
nraynaudalmost 6 years ago
And remember that they want the list of all the clubs and associations you have ever been “associated” (not just a member) with in your lifetime if you apply for a green card. They want the address, name of the president and dates of association, for your entire life.
scrumperalmost 6 years ago
&gt; estimated that 0.005% of U.S. visa applicants worldwide, or in the range of 65,000 individuals per year,<p>1,300,000,000 people apply for visas each year?!
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jen729walmost 6 years ago
FWIW this has been a question on the ESTA (visa waiver for, say, Australians) for at least 2 years.
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arendtioalmost 6 years ago
Does someone know which platforms&#x2F;providers are available in the dropdown menu? I mean, sure there will be Facebook and Twitter but what about HN&#x2F;Reddit&#x2F;Imgur&#x2F;Whatsapp for example?
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swileyalmost 6 years ago
It would have been helpful to get the bill number so we could know who voted for it... Oh, wait, the president just declared that this is the way it is (justified by &quot;terrorism&quot; of course.)<p>I thought we had rules.
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sailfastalmost 6 years ago
Anybody listed “NONE” and run into issues? One might also delete accounts or add caveats that they are not your personal accounts?<p>Also yet another reason to stop engaging in these networks. This is actually using them for surveillance and network analysis and you have no insight into what’s happening. The companies are allowing it.<p>Just have to hope your ex high school girlfriend isn’t an anarchist or has a friend of a friend that “liked” a terrorist video I guess?
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gfaurealmost 6 years ago
Anyone who wants to see the exact wording can start a DS-160 application at <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;ceac.state.gov&#x2F;genniv" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;ceac.state.gov&#x2F;genniv</a>.
andralmost 6 years ago
I wonder what happens some of your social media accounts are private. Do they just move on, or do they get the data from the provider?
droithommealmost 6 years ago
There&#x27;s absolutely no search hits on the text of this question. Is this real?
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intricatedetailalmost 6 years ago
That&#x27;s why I am not going to visit the US. It is essentially becoming another dystopian police state. Shame because there is so many great places to see there, but there is also plenty of other countries that are no paranoid controlling freaks. I can only vote with my wallet.
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kevin_b_eralmost 6 years ago
You have few, if any, fundamental rights at or near the US border. It is why PR releases from the ALCU call it a &quot;Constitution Free Zone&quot;.
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