Trump administration blocks H-1B visas for trust and safety workers in misinformation, content moderation, and compliance roles; December 2 State Department memo orders consular officers to deny applicants involved in online safety activities deemed "censorship"

Trump administration orders enhanced vetting for applicants of H-1B visa

Technology Under a new State Department memo, people who keep online spaces safe are now ineligible for H-1B visas. [Humeyra Pamuk for Reuters]The US has taken the extraordinary move of blocking H-1B visa recipients who work to keep online spaces safe from abuse:“The cable, sent to all U.S. missions on December 2, orders U.S. consular officers to review resumes or LinkedIn profiles of H-1B applicants - and family members who would be traveling with them - to see if they have worked in areas that...