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Social Media Added to ESTA Vetting Source List

September 06, 2016 (1 min read)

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 171 / Friday, September 2, 2016 - "In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposes to update and reissue the DHS system of records titled, ‘‘DHS/U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)–009 Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) System of Records.’’ This system of records allows DHS/CBP to collect and maintain records on nonimmigrant aliens seeking to travel to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program and other persons, including U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents, whose names are provided to DHS as part of a nonimmigrant alien’s ESTA application or Form I–94W. ... DHS/CBP is updating this system of records notice, last published on June 17, 2016, to clarify the category of individuals, expand a routine use, and expand the record source categories to include information collected from publicly available sources, such as social media. DATES: Submit comments on or before October 3, 2016. This updated system will be effective October 3, 2016."

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