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Cooley Hurd

(26,877 posts)
Sun Jan 29, 2017, 10:08 AM Jan 2017

White House discussing asking foreign visitors for social media info and cell phone contacts

http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/29/politics/donald-trump-immigrant-policy-social-media-contacts/index.html?adkey=bn

Washington (CNN)Amid the chaos and confusion of President Donald Trump's new executive order on immigration and refugees, sources tell CNN that White House policy director Stephen Miller spoke with officials of the State Department, Customs and Border Patrol, Department of Homeland Security and others to tell them that the President is deeply committed to the executive order and the public is firmly behind it -- urging them not to get distracted by what he described as hysterical voices on TV.

Miller also noted on Saturday that Trump administration officials are discussing the possibility of asking foreign visitors to disclose all websites and social media sites they visit, and to share the contacts in their cell phones. If the foreign visitor declines to share such information, he or she could be denied entry. Sources told CNN that the idea is just in the preliminary discussion level. The social media posts calling for jihad by San Bernardino terrorist Tashfeen Malik -- made under a pseudonym and with strict privacy settings -- are part of this discussion. How such a policy would be implemented remains under discussion.

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White House discussing asking foreign visitors for social media info and cell phone contacts (Original Post) Cooley Hurd Jan 2017 OP
K&R. Was just about to post this, looked it up after hearing Jake Tapper mention it. highplainsdem Jan 2017 #1
You first Team Trump!!!!!! PA Democrat Jan 2017 #2
And when will they move beyond just "foreign visitors" SoCalNative Jan 2017 #3
what the fuck is happening?? flygal Jan 2017 #4

PA Democrat

(13,225 posts)
2. You first Team Trump!!!!!!
Sun Jan 29, 2017, 10:16 AM
Jan 2017

Let's see who these Nazis have in THEIR phone records and social media history.

SoCalNative

(4,613 posts)
3. And when will they move beyond just "foreign visitors"
Sun Jan 29, 2017, 10:22 AM
Jan 2017

and make it a requirement for ALL people moving about or flying into the US? Including US citizens?

flygal

(3,231 posts)
4. what the fuck is happening??
Sun Jan 29, 2017, 10:22 AM
Jan 2017

these people are not even governing. social media sites??

I had a friend visit from Germany last year and she was questioned about how we met?? I thought that was a bit much and she was a little shaken about it because she had to think back 10 friggin year! Now this?? Gbye tourism $$

Oh well, we won't be able to go to Mexico anymore so that'll keep 'em stateside. Reminds me of the old DDR where they could only vacation in communist friendly countries.

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