The Grand Hôtel Oloffson, one of Haiti’s most treasured architectural and cultural landmarks, was destroyed by fire over the weekend of July 5–6 following an...
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![In a significant escalation of immigration vetting measures, the Trump administration has proposed requiring travelers from 42 countries participating in the U.S. Visa Waiver Program (VWP) to disclose up to five years of their social media activity as part of their entry application. The rule, outlined in a notice published Tuesday in the Federal Register by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), aims to enhance national security screening but has sparked concerns over privacy, free speech, and the potential chilling effect on international tourism.
The proposal targets citizens of VWP nations — including close allies like the United Kingdom, Australia, France, Germany, Japan, and South Korea — who are currently allowed to visit the U.S. for up to 90 days for tourism or business without a traditional visa. Instead, they apply through the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA), a streamlined online process costing $40 that is typically valid for two years. Under the new plan, social media histories would become a "mandatory data element" in ESTA applications, alongside other expanded requirements such as email addresses used over the past decade, phone numbers from the last five years, and detailed personal information about immediate family members, including birthplaces and residences.
CBP describes the changes as necessary to comply with President Donald Trump's January 2025 executive order, titled "Protecting the United States From Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats." The order directs federal agencies to intensify vetting "to the maximum degree possible" to identify and bar entrants who may harbor "hostile attitudes toward [U.S.] citizens, culture, government, institutions, or founding principles." This builds on policies from Trump's first term, where social media screening was introduced for certain visa applicants in 2019, and recent expansions in 2025 that mandated public access to profiles for student and skilled worker visas.
Source: @ABCNewsLive
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December 11, 2025
The Grand Hôtel Oloffson, one of Haiti’s most treasured architectural and cultural landmarks, was destroyed by fire over the weekend of July 5–6 following an...