On Tuesday the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a major update on assessment of immigrant benefit applications, including those for Green Cards, which will now encompass "anti-Americanism" expressed on social media.

Newsweek contacted the USCIS, part of the Department of Homeland Security , for comment on Thursday via email outside of regular office hours.

Why It Matters

Since coming to power, the Trump administration has tightened restrictions on travel to the United States, including requiring prospective international students to provide details about their social media accounts which will be checked for "any indication of hostility" toward American "citizens, culture, government, institutions or founding principles."

As of April 14, data from Inside Highe

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