The Trump administration will increase vetting of applicants for H-1B visas, with a specific instruction to reject anyone who was involved in “censorship” of free speech.

The instructions were outlined in a State Department cable sent to US missions abroad on Dec. 2.

“BE ON THE LOOKOUT: APPLICANTS RESPONSIBLE FOR OR COMPLICIT IN CENSORSHIP OF AMERICANS,” the cable seen by Bloomberg said. Reuters first reported the policy change. Show Full Article

H-1B visas are designed to attract high-skilled workers, and are widely used within the tech industry, including social media companies that the White House has criticized over questions of censorship abroad. The cable specifies that all individuals applying for visas are subject to the policy, but that H-1B applicants in particular are more li

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