u.s. green card checks to factor in political views
New York, April 26 -- The Donald Trump administration can now deny green cards to immigrants who express certain political opinions, including participating in pro-Palestinian protests or posting criticism of Israel on social media, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing internal Department of Homeland Security training materials. "There is no room in America for aliens who espouse anti-American ideologies or support terrorist organisations," Joseph Edlow, the agency's director, told Congress in February.
Critics of Trump's approach say the administration is seeking to restrict legitimate political speech and has conflated opposition to Israeli government policies with antisemitism.
Basing green card decisions on "ideological screenings is fundamentally un-American and should have no place.P12...
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