In a court filing, the Biden administration indicates it will defend a Trump-era rule that requires US visa applicants to register their social media handles
and surprising, too—that the Biden admin apparently intends to defend this Trump-era rule. Foreign journalists, filmmakers, scholars, human rights advocates shouldn't have to surrender free speech rights in order to obtain US visas. https://twitter.com/... KatherineHawkins / @krhawkins5 : DOJ still on autopilot defending Trump policies https://twitter.com/... @idaorg : New thread with news on our ongoing advocacy challenge against State Department & DHS over social media visa rules (original announcement: https://www.documentary.org/ ...) https://twitter.com/... See also Mediagazer
1/ Today, the Biden admin said it would continue to defend a Trump-era rule requiring visa applicants to register their social media handles with the U.S. government. https://knightcolumbia.org/...
This social media account belonging to a foreigner on a visa continues to have no particular views on this government policy and just loves this country's steadfast adoration of the First Amendment for all https://twitter.com/...
Really disappointing—and surprising, too—that the Biden admin apparently intends to defend this Trump-era rule. Foreign journalists, filmmakers, scholars, human rights advocates shouldn't have to surrender free speech rights in order to obtain US visas. https://twitter.com/...
New thread with news on our ongoing advocacy challenge against State Department & DHS over social media visa rules (original announcement: https://www.documentary.org/ ...) https://twitter.com/...
10/ In light of today's ominous filing, the Biden admin must release the report culminating its review. And the court should invalidate the registration requirement, which is as rotten as its roots.
Did anyone honestly bullshit themselves into believing that Joe Biden, the “hero” of the 1994 crime bill, would become a defender of free speech in the White House? https://knightcolumbia.org/...