Speaker, I rise to address another subject that, unfortunately,
came up last week. Mr. Speaker, as one of ten naturalized United States citizens in
Congress, I rise today to express strong objections to the Department
of Homeland Security's new policy to collect the social media account
information of naturalized citizens. In accordance with this new rule, the DHS will include social media
alongside basic information, such as biometrics, Social Security
numbers, and contact information in naturalization records. This is
unprecedented. There is no evidence that tracking social media accounts of
naturalized citizens will in any way make the United States more
secure. Rather than target naturalized citizens, the President should work
with Congress to reform our immigration system and ensure that all
Americans, natural born or naturalized, are able to work, study, and
pursue the American Dream.
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