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Homeland Security banned checking visa applicants’ social media posts because of political optics
Canada Free Press ^ | 12/14/15 | Dan Calabrese

Posted on 12/14/2015 10:54:08 AM PST by Sean_Anthony

Apparently the optics of gunned-down people are less of a problem. Oh, and ban guns!

In case you had any doubt in your mind that a politically correct war on terror is no war on terror at all, behold:

Fearing a civil liberties backlash and “bad public relations” for the Obama administration, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson refused in early 2014 to end a secret U.S. policy that prohibited immigration officials from reviewing the social media messages of all foreign citizens applying for U.S. visas, a former senior department official said.

“During that time period immigration officials were not allowed to use or review social media as part of the screening process,” John Cohen, a former acting under-secretary at DHS for intelligence and analysis. Cohen is now a national security consultant for ABC News.


TOPICS: Government; Politics; Society
KEYWORDS: homelandsecurity; politicalcorrect; visa

1 posted on 12/14/2015 10:54:08 AM PST by Sean_Anthony
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To: Sean_Anthony

Much like the corrupt Clintons. Internal political considerations trump any concern for the country or individual citizens.


2 posted on 12/14/2015 11:00:09 AM PST by marktwain
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To: Sean_Anthony

Even mid-ranked colleges check social media as one criteria of admission. Apparently, who gets into the United States just doesn’t matter as much.


3 posted on 12/14/2015 11:07:31 AM PST by Vigilanteman (ObaMao: Fake America, Fake Messiah, Fake Black man. How many fakes can you fit into one Zer0?)
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To: Vigilanteman

Most new employers check social media but getting in the country? Not so much.


4 posted on 12/14/2015 12:20:44 PM PST by sheana
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To: Sean_Anthony

hey what difference does a few dead American citizens make to the DUO ...
OBAMA AND CLINTON..... just another bump in the road..... WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE

The Obama BOULEVARD OF DEATH, littered with hundreds of thousands of dead people ..... ARAB SPRING was simply his plan to support the caliphate and jiahd and it’s worked out JUST FINE....

OBAMA AND THE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD PLANNED THIS FOR 3 YEARS IN THE WHITE HOUSE... TO THE EXTENT THAT OBAMA EVEN GAVE WAIVERS FOR PEOPLE ON THE NO FLY / TERRORIST WATCH LIST.... THE WHITE HOUSE IS THE COMMAND CENTER FOR ISLAMIC TERRORISM...MAKE NO MISTAKE ABOUT IT ...


5 posted on 12/14/2015 12:39:51 PM PST by zzwhale
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To: Sean_Anthony

My Polish girlfriend had to go through six month of loops to get a visa just to visit for a few weeks.

My legally immigrant friends have gone through years and years of headaches just to stay here.

South of the border hordes just walk across and get a full government welcome. Muslims get a free flight.


6 posted on 12/14/2015 1:23:12 PM PST by Organic Panic
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