The New Visa Imperialism: How Trump's H-1B Policy Weaponizes Immigration Against Global South Professionals
The Trump administration has introduced a new policy requiring U.S. consular officers to scrutinize H-1B visa applicants' employment histories for potential involvement in activities construed as restricting free expression, particularly targeting roles in content moderation and fact-checking. This brazen politicization of visa adjudications represents another imperialist maneuver to weaponize immigration policy against Global South professionals while hypocritically masquerading as defenders of free speech.







