Washington, DC – Di U.S. State Department don check wan new policy wey go affect international students wey wan come America.
As dem resume processing of student visas wey dey pause, dem talk say all applicants must make una social media accounts public. Na wah! Dem go use dis method to vet if una get any “hostile attitudes” against American culture, government or di whole shebang (talk about taking things personal).
The new policy wey come as part of di F, M, and J visa categories go allow consular officers to dey check applicants social media profiles for content wey fit show say dem no like di U.S. or any of its principled paddy. E go even involve all una online presence and not just di popular places wey we sabi like Instagram or Facebook. Dem go need screenshots and thorough background checks. If una no sabi di drill, dem gats seriously check anything wey be like wahala for national security.
Dis new guidance come because of di recent actions wey di Trump administration don take wey seem to intimidate international students. Dem don already revoke plenty student visas and come dey target places like Harvard. No be small matter.
The document wey CNN see say as dis policy dey take effect, embassies and consulates must implement am sharp-sharp within five business days. Dem go still dey juggle di workload wey di new vetting go bring, so e fit slow things down (no be small wahala to dey maintain balance, if you ask me). Dem go prioritize students wey wan study at schools wey get low international attendance.
Meanwhile, di FBI don dey warn say foreign powers de try use American universities to steal information and spread false agendas. Na why dem dey emphasize where you dey online to know if you fit bring any trouble.
Di guidelines no clear wetin dem mean by “hostile attitudes,” but e fit involve anything wey dem feel say fit cause wahala or disruption for academic environment. Secretary Marco Rubio don talk say dem no wan bring activists wey go disrupt scholarly activities in U.S. schools. Na only students wey go respect America’s way of life dem dey look for.
As di world dey shift, we go dey watch how di issue go affect international students wey dey account for plenty of di tuition (and money) wey schools dey chop. For now, if you wan get your visa, better expose that social media, make no be say dem catch you slacking!
