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Constitutional Violations
Visa Applicants Must Set Social Media to "Public" — Government Screening Your Posts to Decide Entry
The State Department now requires visa applicants across 15+ categories to make all social media profiles public for government review. Refusing means visa denial. The ACLU, Brennan Center, and EFF say it violates the First Amendment and chills free speech worldwide.
Corruption & Grift
"Trump Gold Card": Selling Residency for $1M While Pricing Out Skilled Workers with $100K H-1B Fee
Trump launched a "Gold Card" program selling fast-tracked U.S. residency for $1M ($5M for a tax-free "Platinum" version) while simultaneously raising the H-1B visa fee from ~$2,500 to $100,000 — pricing out the skilled workers who actually power American tech and innovation.