The Trump administration has ordered a sweeping new vetting regime for H-1B visa applicants, directing US consular officers to scrutinise résumés and LinkedIn profiles for signs of involvement in what officials describe as “censorship” of free expression.

The policy shift, first reported by Reuters , marks one of the most significant expansions of immigration screening under the current administration, and could affect thousands of skilled workers seeking employment in the United States. Also Read | Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft top list of H-1B petition approvals for 1st time

“BE ON THE LOOKOUT: APPLICANTS RESPONSIBLE FOR OR COMPLICIT IN CENSORSHIP OF AMERICANS,” the cable seen by Bloomberg read.

According to Reuters and Bloomberg , the memo orders officers to examine whet

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