DHS Social Media Scrutiny of U.S. Immigrants Inspires Confusion, Outrage

U.S. immigration authorities will soon start to catalog social media handles from permanent residents and naturalized citizens.

The new information requirements expand “categories of records to include the following: country of nationality; country of residence; the USCIS Online Account Number; social media handles, aliases, associated identifiable information, and search results.”  The new rules go into effect October 18.