How does it violate the rights of non US citizens? Non citizens have no inherent right to enter the US. Applying for a VISA to enter the US is a voluntary act,

How does it violate the rights of non US citizens? Non citizens have no inherent right to enter the US. Applying for a VISA to enter the US is a voluntary act, therefore, a non citizen is completely free to chose whether it is worth providing this information in exchange for possibly being allowed in the US. People that are upset about this being asked have obviously never had to complete a VISA application to the US or likely any country. The US and most countries ask far more intrusive questions.