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#usimmigration

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U.S. immigration is asking the public for feedback on a new proposal to collect social media handles from people applying for green cards and citizenship.

Free speech advocates are concerned over how expanded social media surveillance could impact asylum seekers, green card and citizenship applicants already living in the U.S. legally.

@AssociatedPress explains what the proposal means and how it might change online surveillance.

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Venezuelan migrant Yender Romero shows the U.S. Customs and Border Protection One app on his cell phone, at a migrant tent camp in Mexico City, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano, File)
AP News · US immigration officials look to expand social media data collectionBy Barbara Ortutay
#SocialMedia#OnlineSurveillance#OnlinePrivacy
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George Macgregor

It seems crazy that this sort of advice is required, but such is the state of today's #USA. 😢 I am conscious many colleagues are deeply anxious about attending academic conferences in the USA this year. This article may help -- tips on avoiding device seizure, protecting your data, and avoiding detention.

How to protect your phone and data privacy at the US border | US immigration

theguardian.com/technology/202 #UnitedStates #USimmigration #privacy

The Guardian · How to protect your phone and data privacy at the US borderBy Johana Bhuiyan
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