Explain to me why this should apply to a visa applicant? They are not here yet, they are still within their country and want to enter here so your “on American soil” argument doesn’t make sense. Seems pretty reasonable to me to be actually vetting people who enter a country. By actual investigative means and not arbitrary ones.
Yes, we should absolutely be vetting people, but we should also be following the law. They should be able to ask for extra information, but applicants should be informed that they are not obligated to provide it, and decisions should not be based on whether that information is provided. However, it could be decided based on whether the immigration officer has enough information to approve or deny entry, and that extra information could be useful in tipping that balance (i.e. if they can’t find your SM and found other sketchy stuff).
What kind of a message does it send if we have different standards depending on which side of the border you’re on? That’s incredibly dumb.
Explain to me why this should apply to a visa applicant? They are not here yet, they are still within their country and want to enter here so your “on American soil” argument doesn’t make sense. Seems pretty reasonable to me to be actually vetting people who enter a country. By actual investigative means and not arbitrary ones.
Yes, we should absolutely be vetting people, but we should also be following the law. They should be able to ask for extra information, but applicants should be informed that they are not obligated to provide it, and decisions should not be based on whether that information is provided. However, it could be decided based on whether the immigration officer has enough information to approve or deny entry, and that extra information could be useful in tipping that balance (i.e. if they can’t find your SM and found other sketchy stuff).
What kind of a message does it send if we have different standards depending on which side of the border you’re on? That’s incredibly dumb.
No, that’s called being a sovereign nation. Every country treats its citizens differently from outsiders, it’s literally the entire point.