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applegrove

(131,401 posts) Sun Feb 22, 2026, 05:30 PM 16 hrs ago

People legally going for US Citizenship must provide the government with their social media handles.

The 3 million-plus people applying for immigration status changes will now be required to provide the government with their social media handles. This expansive new requirement poses a serious threat to constitutional rights.
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— Brennan Center (@brennancenter.org) 2026-02-22T16:22:15.498Z

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People legally going for US Citizenship must provide the government with their social media handles. (Original Post) applegrove 16 hrs ago OP

What say you, ACLU? hlthe2b 16 hrs ago #1

The ACLU is not the government. LuvLoogie 16 hrs ago #2

Having been a paid member for decades, I think I know. I am referring to LAWSUITS... hlthe2b 16 hrs ago #3

new media handle effdonaldtrump nt msongs 16 hrs ago #4

What would happen if you said you didn't have any? Still Waters 16 hrs ago #5

Good thing I'm already a citizen, as this place is my only social media. hunter 15 hrs ago #6

How long before they demand our data? The Madcap 14 hrs ago #7

I wonder how this works for minors Sailingdiver 13 hrs ago #8

hlthe2b

(113,434 posts)

1. What say you, ACLU?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 05:32 PM

16 hrs ago

Disturbing as hell. What if they don't USE social media? I assume they will NOT believe them.

LuvLoogie

(8,695 posts)

2. The ACLU is not the government.

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 05:40 PM

16 hrs ago

MAGA hates us and immigrants, cause they're mostly black and brown now.

This is ethnic cleansing.

hlthe2b

(113,434 posts)

3. Having been a paid member for decades, I think I know. I am referring to LAWSUITS...

Reply to LuvLoogie (Reply #2)

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 05:44 PM

16 hrs ago

and ACLU will undoubtedly be among the first if not the FIRST. The litigation on this and multiple other civil liberty offenses introduced recently HAS to be initiated/courts bombarded. That likewise can include those from State AGs.

msongs

(73,378 posts)

4. new media handle effdonaldtrump nt

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 05:58 PM

16 hrs ago

Still Waters

(131 posts)

5. What would happen if you said you didn't have any?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 06:01 PM

16 hrs ago

hunter

(40,538 posts)

6. Good thing I'm already a citizen, as this place is my only social media.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 06:14 PM

15 hrs ago

There's much I don't like about the U.S.A. and I've often written about it.

It seems that many U.S. Americans want the entire nation to be like one of those wretched small towns where the best and the brightest move away leaving the rest to wonder why their cruel and capricious god has forsaken them.

The Madcap

(1,841 posts)

7. How long before they demand our data?

Reply to hunter (Reply #6)

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 07:26 PM

14 hrs ago

If they don't already have it.

For the record, I don't hate the USA. I just think it would be improved if T**** were out of office.

Sailingdiver

(354 posts)

8. I wonder how this works for minors

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 08:26 PM

13 hrs ago

Requesting citizenship certificates after they've received derivative citizenship via a US parent.

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