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23 J. High Tech. L. 1 (2022-2023)

handle is hein.journals/jhtl23 and id is 1 raw text is: THINK BEFORE YOU POST: SOCIAL MEDIA MONITORING OF IMMIGRANTS AND IMPLICATIONS ON CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND DISCRIMINATORY DENIALS Brooke Gary* I. Introduction Individuals interested in applying for a United States (U.S.) visa or immigration benefit, seeking asylum or refugee status, or becoming a U.S. permanent resident or citizen, now need to think twice before their next post or interaction on social media.1 When a foreign national seeks to enter the U.S., they are required to provide biographical and personal information including their names, birthdate, addresses, and education and employment information to * J.D. Candidate, Suffolk University Law School, 2023. 1 See Immigration Glossary, BOUNDLESS (Oct. 16, 2021), archived at https://perma.cc/YS72-8ACU (defining an immigration benefit as any visa, status, or other right or ability which a foreign national may request from the U.S. government, such as green cards, temporary visas, and employment authorizations). See also Think Twice Before Posting: Social Media Posts Can Impact Immigration to the US, TERRA IMMIGR. PARTNERS (Jan. 7, 2020), archived at https://perma.cc/G8UK-XGPV (explaining how individuals seeking an immigration benefit will want to think twice before posting); Everything You Need to Know About the New DHS Social Media Policy, BOUNDLESS (Nov. 7, 2019), archived at https://perma.cc/CT6E-ZFY4 (affirming that individuals applying for a green card or citizenship may want to check their privacy settings on social media). See also Leonard D'Arrigo & Brendan Venter, Pause Before Posting: Facebook, Social Media and Online Presence Now Further Impacts Immigration, JDSUPRA (Sept. 5, 2019), archived at https://perma.cc/Y9KM-VZXM (stating that it may be wise for visa applicants to reduce their social media presence to protect their privacy in light of recent immigration changes). Applicants should be wary of whom they associate with on social media, especially if it includes individuals who are outspoken about controversial political issues, or who demonstrate anti-U.S. government views. Id. Copyright 2022 © Journal of High Technology Law and Brooke Gary. All Rights Reserved. ISSN 1536-7983.

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