The US is considering checking tourists' social media profiles before allowing them to enter the country.

BarcelonaThe United States is considering taking a further step in the authorize the entry of foreigners into the countryIn a proposal published Wednesday by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the agency suggests that travelers entering the country for stays of up to 90 days may be required to submit to a review of their social media history for the past five years. This change aligns with the monitoring already applied to student visa applicants, who can have their visas denied if they make comments the Trump administration deems "hostile" toward the U.S.

The modification includes the document published this Wednesday This affects citizens of 42 countries—including Spain—who are eligible for the Visa Waiver Program for short stays in the U.S. The changes would be made to the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA), a mandatory form that must be completed to enter the country without a visa, and would allow the government to request a long list of personal data from applicants. Currently, specifying social media usernames on the form is optional, and the administration only uses this information as additional evidence to verify criminal activity, without analyzing the applicant's speeches and opinions. In addition to reviewing social media profiles, the Trump administration is also considering requesting email addresses used in the ten years prior to the application, as well as the applicant's personal and professional phone numbers used in the last five years, and those of close relatives, including their names and dates. The obstacles to entering the U.S.

In June, the Donald Trump administration had already announced that it would begin in Review the profiles on digital platforms of people applying for a student visaand that it could deny it if it detects "hostility toward U.S. citizens, culture, government, institutions, or founding principles." However, it did not specify what constitutes a "hostile" publication toward the U.S.

Earlier, during the spring, the U.S. administration He withdrew passports from international researchers for their pro-Palestinian stances and also revoked more than 300 student visas for people who, according to the US administration, were acting against national interests.

In the case of visitors who cannot benefit from the visa waiver program, such as citizens of Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, China, and India, Trump implemented a $250 fee in late September, dubbed the "integrity fee," which raised the threshold in four specific cases.

In this regard, the country's administration also implemented a requirement for a deposit of up to €15,000 for countries with high rates of overstay in the US or with unreliable immigration control systems, according to the US, including several African states. And in the most extreme case, Trump banned citizens of 12 countries from entering the country in the summer.