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US visa scrutiny is tightening for foreign journalists, with spillover risk for Indians
Politics·Short term·▼ -4%

The US State Department will move toward more aggressive digital vetting for visa applicants, and Indian students and journalists will face the most visible friction in the short term.

This is a policy story with immediate consequences for journalists, students and other visa applicants, especially from India. It also signals that digital footprints are becoming part of the US immigration filter.

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This is a policy story with immediate consequences for journalists, students and other visa applicants, especially from India. It also signals that digital footprints are becoming part of the US immigration filter.

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The US State Department may begin screening social media for foreign journalists applying for visas, according to the report. The move sits alongside new Homeland Security rules on visa stays and could affect Indian nationals as well, especially because Indians are the largest foreign student group in the US. The story points to a broader tightening of entry rules under Donald Trump’s administration.

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US visa scrutiny is tightening for foreign journalists, with spillover risk for Indians

A reported social-media vetting plan for foreign journalists comes on top of broader visa-stay tightening and could hit Indian applicants already facing a tougher US entry regime.

Indian Express·58m ago
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