Mastodawn

I don't hear the supposed "free speech" warriors on the right saying a *peep* about this. Almost as if free speech wasn't ever the point...

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-green-card-applicants-social-media-b2720180.html

‘Chilling effect on free speech:’ Trump wants green card applicants already legally in the US to hand over social media profiles

USCIS said the vetting of social media accounts is necessary for “the enhanced identity verification, vetting and national security screening.” Critics say it crushes free speech

The Independent

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Neil Darlow Mar 24

@airadam I think our political commentators spend too much time analysing Trump's activities while giving Starmer and Co. a free pass. Bigger crimes against free speech are happening right now in the UK.

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redmaker Mar 24

@airadam Pretty precisely the reason why I (Germany) will not visit my fiancé (Pennsylvania), at all. We had that talk this weekend - I‘d be forced in the next plane back immediately anyway, if not worse, so why bother trying. Fun times!

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Air Adam Mar 24

@redmaker I'm sorry, that really sucks. I've got family and some really close friends over there and now it just doesn't look safe to visit 😕

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redmaker Mar 24

@airadam Well, at least one country of the list of „possible places I might move“, since I’d still love to be with him. Canada seems nicer every day. Not that it hasn’t been nice so far anyway, but… I feel that.

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Urzl Mar 24

@airadam The only freedom they ever wanted was the freedom to unilaterally change the rules in their favor.

Literally nothing else matters to them now nor did it ever.

They wanted guns to force their way, the 2nd Amendment was always just cover. The NRA suddenly DGAF about the government being overtly fascist and authoritarian because white supremacy was all they ever wanted to defend.

@gooba42 💯💯💯

Violation of free speech to ask for such social media information from valid Green card users, UNLESS it currently applicable Federal law.

Enough with Felonious Trump admin making up dumb-ass shit as they go along.