President Trump’s team at United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) dropped a major announcement Tuesday, proposing to gather social media identifiers from all migrant applicants. The agency, responsible for green cards and immigration benefits, laid out the plan in a Federal Register notice, aiming to enhance vetting for identity, security, and public safety.

The USCIS notice didn’t mince words. “In a review of information collected for admission and benefit decisions, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services identified the need to collect social media identifiers (‘handles’) and associated social media platform names from applicants,” it stated. This is about ensuring those coming in aren’t a threat—plain and simple.

Trump signed an executive order on January 20 driving this push, demanding rigorous background checks for foreign nationals entering or already here, especially from high-risk countries. “It is the policy of the United States to protect its citizens from aliens who intend to commit terrorist attacks, threaten our national security, espouse hateful ideology, or otherwise exploit the immigration laws,” the order declared. Conservatives see this as a long-overdue safeguard.

The plan’s scope is broad. It targets anyone seeking immigration benefits—think green cards or citizenship—requiring them to hand over their social media details. Law enforcement will use this to spot extremist activity, a move Republicans argue is critical after years of lax borders under Biden.

This isn’t a standalone effort. Trump’s already deployed troops to the U.S.-Mexico border, restarted wall construction, and unleashed federal agencies to help ICE nab criminal illegals nationwide. Collecting social media data is just another hammer in his toolkit to stop threats before they start.

The public gets 60 days to weigh in on this USCIS proposal. Posts on X show conservatives cheering it as a smart play to keep America safe, while some grumble about government overreach. Trump’s base, though, sees it as him keeping his promise to lock down the border.

Biden’s open-door chaos left a mess—fentanyl pouring in, cartels raking in billions, and unchecked migrants crossing daily. Trump’s flipping the script. This social media vetting ties into his broader crackdown—tariffs, deportation, efficiency cuts—all aimed at putting America first.

Republicans know the stakes. An ISIS-linked smuggling ring slipped thousands into the U.S. under Biden, many still at large. Vetting social media could’ve flagged them early. Conservatives say this isn’t about privacy—it’s about survival against enemies exploiting our system.

The policy’s practical. USCIS already reviews backgrounds; now they’ll peek at online footprints too. Applicants lying about their handles risk denial, a built-in truth filter. For Trump’s supporters, it’s a no-brainer—why let in anyone we can’t fully check?

America’s had enough of weak borders. Trump’s social media dragnet is a bold fix—screen hard, keep the bad guys out, and protect the heartland. Conservatives stand firm: this is how you make the country safe again, one vetted migrant at a time.