The US government is reportedly planning to expand vetting of visa applicants’ social media accounts as part of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. Multiple outlets report that the State Department would broaden the scope of checks to cover additional visa categories, including applications involving foreign journalists.
According to the reports, a claim attributed to an internal memo indicates the vetting would require some applicants to change their social media account settings to “public” or “open,” making posts more accessible for review. Inquirer.net says White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt reposted an article on X from the Daily Signal that described the plan and its alleged basis in the internal document.
Vanguard and The Punch similarly describe the effort as an expansion of social media screening for visa applicants and note that foreign media workers are included. The reporting does not provide verified details on which visa types are affected beyond the characterization of broader coverage.
