The Trump administration has ordered US consulates to consider rejecting H1-B visa applicants involved in content moderation or “censorship,” according to a report from Reuters. A State Department cable viewed by the outlet says officials should check an applicant’s resume or LinkedIn profile for a job history involving moderation, fact-checking, online safety, compliance, and misinformation.

As reported by Reuters, the cable says the policy applies to all visa applicants, but it’s directed at people applying for an H1-B visa who may have had a history of working in “social media or financial services companies involved in the suppression of protected expression.” Many tech companies, such as Amazon, Google, and Microsoft, hire highly skilled workers on H1-B visas.

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