US Marco Rubio announced that foreign visa applicants who visit Gaza Strip will be subjected to intense scrutiny of social media

Us visa policy: The US has made a big change in visa rules. He has implemented a new law regarding any foreign national who visited Gaza Strip. According to the new rule, social media accounts will be investigated during a visa application on behalf of any foreign national who visited Gaza Strip after 1 January 2007. This decision has been taken by the US State Department under the direction of Secretary Marco Rubio. This rule has been applied to both all types of visa immigrants and non-immigrants.

It also includes student visa, tourist visa and diplomatic visits. In addition, employees and volunteers of non-governmental organizations (NGOS), who have worked in Gaza. These people will come under the purview of policy.

Digital surveillance in the name of security

The primary objective of the new policy is to identify the possible security risks of the people who have returned from Gaza. If any such content is found in a person’s social media or digital activities, which is considered a threat to the national security of America, then his visa application will be sent for inter-agency review. On the matter, Secretary Marco Rubio said that we have canceled more than 300 such visas since the beginning of 2025, including many students visas.

The target was made to those criticizing Israel?

According to reports, many foreign students, who criticized Israel’s military actions in Gaza. Their visas have been canceled. This step also indicates restricting the criticism of America’s foreign policy. Whereas the US Constitution provides freedom of expression to every person, irrespective of its visa status.

Harvard University became the main target

The Trump administration has specially targeted Harvard University. Based on the protests in Harvard after the Gaza struggle, the administration demanded policy change from the university, which is as follows.

• Eliminating positive reservation.
• Screening of students who can be “opposed to American values”.
• Control anti -Jewish activities in the campus.

Federal funding of $ 2 billion has been stopped for rejecting these demands. The Homeland Security Department even said that Harvard is no longer eligible to host international students.

Is this policy against the spirit of the Constitution?

The United Nations, human rights organizations and many American academics have seen the move as ‘digital censorship’ and ‘violation of freedom of expression’. They believe that this policy is contrary to the democratic values ​​of America. This is an attempt to silence students and human rights activists. Puts foreign applicants in an atmosphere of fear.