The Trump Administration has proposed a new set of strict procedures that would mandate tourists and business travelers to provide their social media history from the past five years in order to enter the country.

The proposal , which was recently posted on the Federal Register by U.S. Customers and Border Protection (CBP), would transform the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) . ESTA is used by citizens of 42 countries, including the United Kingdom, Japan and most of Europe to visit the U.S. for up to 90 days without a traditional visa.

If implemented, the changes would make the collection of five years of applicants’ social media history mandatory, a response to an Executive Order aimed at enhancing national security vetting. This move will allow U.S. authorities to a

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