According to reports, the State Department will implement an AI-enabled “Catch and Revoke” program that will identify and cancel the visas of foreign nationals who appear, through their social media activity, to support designated terror groups.
This enforcement effort would represent a significant expansion of the US Government’s monitoring of foreign national’s social media use and speech.
Key Information
- Federal officials examined 100,000 people in the Student Exchange Visitor System since October 2023 to identify if any visas had been revoked due to the student having been arrested or suspended from their school.
- The government will also review reports of anti-Israel protests and demonstrations and lawsuits filed by Jewish students that reference foreign nationals engaging in antisemitic activity without consequence.
Erickson Insights
The “Catch and Revoke” program aligns with the White House executive order and follow-up fact sheet aimed at combatting antisemitism.
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