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  "path": "/2026/02/25/administration-says-dhs-can-demand-social-media-info-from-legal-immigrants-and-us-citizens/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-25T20:12:54.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.techdirt.com",
  "tags": [
    "1",
    "1st amendment",
    "border patrol",
    "cbp",
    "dhs",
    "ice",
    "oppression",
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  "textContent": "Well, we always knew it would come to this. In a blow to the First Amendment and privacy, the Trump administration last week approved a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) plan to collect social media handles from people applying to change their immigration status. The new requirement, which was approved for one year, comes after the administration has […]",
  "title": "Administration Says DHS Can Demand Social Media Info From Legal Immigrants And US Citizens"
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