Immigrants seeking a pathway to citizenship or a legal right to work in the United States will now be screened for “anti-American” behavior, the Trump administration said Tuesday, in a move that could affect thousands of Florida residents.

The announcement raised concerns about the subjective nature of the new policy, which will be a heavy factor in deciding whether a migrant can be given a green card or parole from incarceration.

“Anti-American activity will be an overwhelmingly negative factor in any discretionary analysis,” U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said in a statement.

The agency, in an update to its policy manual, also said it would include “social media vetting” in its background checks.

But it doesn’t specify what constitutes anti-Americanism, only saying the off

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