WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday ordered the resumption of student visa appointments but will significantly tighten its social media vetting in a bid to identify any applicants who may be hostile toward the United States, according to an internal State Department cable reviewed by Reuters.

Diplomats to look for ‘indications of hostility’ towards US and also flag ‘advocacy or support for foreign terrorists’

Officers will be watching for posts and messages that could be deemed hostile to the US, its government, culture and institutions.

Applicants who refuse to set their social media accounts to “public” may be rejected, the State Department said as it resumed student visa processing on Wednesday.

El Departamento de Estado vuelve a tramitar los permisos, pero podrá rechazar a los aspirantes que hayan criticado a Trump

Social media accounts of applicants will now be screened for posts or messages that can be deemed hostile to the US or its culture.

The State Department is restarting the processing of visa applications from students and visiting scholars, but is screening for “hostility” toward the United States.

The U.S. State Department has announced it will soon resume scheduling interviews for overseas visa applications, while stating that the screening process will now include social…

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday ordered the resumption of student visa appointments but will significantly tighten its social media vetting in a…