Kenyans hoping to study or live in the United States have been dealt yet another blow after the US government announced yet another controversial new policy.
The policy, which includes social media screening as part of its visa and immigration vetting process, will see foreigners denied visas if their social media is found to have any hint of antisemitic content.
On Wednesday, April 9, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) revealed that, effective immediately, the discovery of antisemitic content on a visa applicant's social media will be sufficient grounds to deny the applicant benefits, including green cards and student visas. "There is no room in the United States for the rest of the world's terrorist sympathisers, and we are under no obligation to admit them or let them stay here," said Tricia McLaughlin, the Department of Homeland Security's Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs.
US President Donald Trump during a press conference, January 20, 2025.
