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Are you ok denying visas to students based on the contents of their social media profiles?

Mountain_Skies 1y ago
>Gays are vile and should not be allowed to exist. Would you be ok with that social media poster being granted entry into the country?
- vkou 1y ago
  I wouldn't exactly be jumping for joy over it, but that's a juice that's not worth the squeeze.
- kennywinker 1y ago
  They’d be welcomed with open arms in ~30% of the country. Screening for thought crimes isn’t a slippery slope, it’s a frictionless plane.
- ilya_m 1y ago
  Do I think it's the best use of taxpayers' dollars (ie, mine) to screen for objectionable content on social media? No. Do I trust the government to police opinions? No, especially when there's no accountability and appeals process. Do I believe the overall benefits that harassment-free international travel brings to this country outweigh the costs of letting in some visitors whose views I disagree with? Yes.
- frollogaston 1y ago
  Yes
- deleted 1y ago
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- skeledrew 1y ago
  What action would you take re such posters who are citizens in the country?
mlindner 1y ago
You're expected to be truthful in your visa application, and not being truthful is grounds for visa rejection.
- nielsbot 1y ago
  That’s different that policing social media tho
ImJamal 1y ago
If the contents of their social media would be a crime in the US I would have no issues with denying visa to students.
SoftTalker 1y ago
I'm a bit skeptical that students are a big source of trouble. The vast majority come here, pay universities a lot of money, spend additional money in the local community, get their degrees, and then go home or maybe stay and work in generally high paying jobs, continuing to contribute to the local economy. All that said, nobody has a "right" to come to the USA to study. It's something we allow, for a lot of good reasons, but there are doubtless a small number of people that we would not want here.

>Gays are vile and should not be allowed to exist. Would you be ok with that social media poster being granted entry into the country?

vkou 1y ago
I wouldn't exactly be jumping for joy over it, but that's a juice that's not worth the squeeze.
kennywinker 1y ago
They’d be welcomed with open arms in ~30% of the country. Screening for thought crimes isn’t a slippery slope, it’s a frictionless plane.
ilya_m 1y ago
Do I think it's the best use of taxpayers' dollars (ie, mine) to screen for objectionable content on social media? No. Do I trust the government to police opinions? No, especially when there's no accountability and appeals process. Do I believe the overall benefits that harassment-free international travel brings to this country outweigh the costs of letting in some visitors whose views I disagree with? Yes.
frollogaston 1y ago
Yes
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skeledrew 1y ago
What action would you take re such posters who are citizens in the country?

mlindner 1y ago

You're expected to be truthful in your visa application, and not being truthful is grounds for visa rejection.

nielsbot 1y ago
That’s different that policing social media tho

ImJamal 1y ago

If the contents of their social media would be a crime in the US I would have no issues with denying visa to students.

SoftTalker 1y ago

I'm a bit skeptical that students are a big source of trouble. The vast majority come here, pay universities a lot of money, spend additional money in the local community, get their degrees, and then go home or maybe stay and work in generally high paying jobs, continuing to contribute to the local economy. All that said, nobody has a "right" to come to the USA to study. It's something we allow, for a lot of good reasons, but there are doubtless a small number of people that we would not want here.