

The I-squared Bill is currently under review in the Senate Judiciary Committee. Like the White House proposal, it is unlikely to pass in its entirety; however, many of its provisions overlap with the stated White House intent to create a "merit-based" immigration system rather than one based on family ties. Given this, and the fact that the Bill reveals the intent to keep talented foreign students, particularly those in science and technology fields in the US, a good portion of it could become law. Heading to the US for a Master's degree or higher is likely to pay greater dividends than before and may be worth the exorbitant expenditure that it usually involves.

Excluding Sunni Muslims

A revised H-1B visa system would likely to be good news for talented immigrants from most of the world, except if they are Sunni Muslims. On February 5, 2018, Foreign Policy magazine released the contents of a leaked Department of Homeland Security (DHS) memo that declares that it would be "great value for the United States Government" if it were to "continuously evaluate persons of interest". These "persons of interest" include Sunni Muslims (both US residents and visa applicants) who are believed to be "vulnerable to terrorist narratives" based on a number of risk indicators. These indicators are "being young, male and having national origins in the Middle East, South Asia or Africa." The memo was produced at the request of US Customs and Border Protection to "inform United States foreign visitor screening, immigrant vetting and on-going evaluations of United States-based individuals who might have a higher risk of becoming radicalised and conducting a violent attack".

The most alarming of the DHS memo's contents include the fact that a single religious and regional category is targeted for these "extreme vetting" measures. If the provisions are adopted, which can be done far more easily because it is an interagency directive (and not legislation), then it would mean that even those Sunni Muslims who have already immigrated would be subject to prolonged surveillance and questioning. Those applying for immigrant or other visas from these categories can expect to have every aspect of their life, from posts on social media to every organisational membership, thoroughly scrutinised, with rejections issued based on the barest of pretexts. In reality, such scrutiny would be a far more effective "Muslim Ban" than the executive order issued by President Trump earlier this year.

With this sort of discriminatory "extreme vetting" in place, even
The I - squared Bill is currently under review in the Senate Judiciary Committee. Like the White House proposal, it is improbable to sink in its entirety; however, many of its provisions overlap with the stated White House intent to produce a " merit - based " immigration organization quite than one based on class ties. Given this, and the fact that the Bill reveal the intent to keep talented alien students, particularly those in science and technology fields in the US, a full portion of it could become law. Heading to the US for a Master's academic degree or higher is likely to give greater dividend than before and may be worth the exorbitant expenditure that it usually involves. 

 exclude Sunni Muslims 

 A revised H-1B visa system would likely to be good news for talented immigrant from most of the universe, except if they are Sunni Muslims. On February 5, 2018, Foreign Policy magazine released the contents of a leaked Department of Homeland Security (DHS) memo that declares that it would be " great value for the United States Government " if it were to " continuously evaluate persons of sake ". These " persons of interest " admit Sunni Muslims (both US resident and visa applicant) who are believed to be " vulnerable to terrorist narratives " based on a number of risk indicators. These indicators are " being young, male and get national origins in the Middle East, South Asia or Africa. " The memo was produced at the request of US Customs and Border Protection to " inform United States foreign visitor cover, immigrant vetting and on - going evaluations of United States - based individuals who might have a higher risk of becoming radicalised and impart a violent attack ". 

 The most alarming of the DHS memo's contents include the fact that a individual religious and regional category is targeted for these " extreme vetting " measures. If the provision are adopted, which can be done far more easily because it is an interagency directive (and not legislation), then it would mean that even those Sunni Muslims who have already immigrate would be subject to prolonged surveillance and questioning. Those apply for immigrant or other visa from these categories can expect to have every aspect of their life sentence, from posts on social media to every organisational membership, thoroughly scrutinised, with rejections publish based on the plain of pretexts. In reality, such scrutiny would be a far more effective " Muslim Ban " than the executive order issued by President Trump sooner this year. 

 With this sort of discriminative " extreme vetting " in place, even


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eXCLudiNg SUnni musliMs

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The most alarming of thE dHS memo'S coNtentS incLude the faCt tHat a siNglE ReligiOus and RegioNaL caTEGory iS TArGetEd For these "exTREme VettiNg" MeasUres. If tHe provisions are adoPTed, Which can be donE faR morE EAsIly BEcAUse It IS an INTeragency directIve (and not lEgISlAtion), then iT WouLd Mean thaT even thOse SuNNi MusliMs who have Already imMiGratED WouLd be subjecT to proloNged surveILlancE AnD quesTioNing. ThOsE apPlyinG for imMIgrAnt or Other vIsAs from These CaTegories Can expect to have every aspEct of tHeir lIfe, From posts On sOCiaL media to eVery OrganisatiOnaL meMbersHip, THorouGhly SCrUtiNIsed, wIth rEJections iSSuEd bASEd On the barest OF PRetExts. IN reALity, suCh scRutiny would be a far MOre effective "MuSlim bAN" thAn tHE exeCuTive order issueD by prESIdent TruMp Earlier this Year.

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The I-squared Bill is cu rrently un der r evi ewin  the  Sen ate JudiciaryC ommi ttee. Like the White H ousepr o posa l ,it is  unlike l yt o  pa ss  i n i ts en tiret y;however , many ofits  p rovisions ov e rl ap with th e s tated WhiteHou se int en t t o  crea tea "me rit-ba s ed" im migration  s y stem r a ther th a n  o ne b ased on family ti e s. Given this, an d thefa c tt h atthe  Bill reve al s the intentt ok e e p t a lented foreig n students, par ticula rl y t h ose in  scie nc e  an d technolog y fi elds in t he US, a goodp ortionof itcou ldbeco m ela w.He a din g  t o t h e U S for aMa st er'sdegr e e o r hi ghe r is  like ly to pay gre ate r di v ide nds t han b efor eand m ay beworth  t he exorbitant e xpen diture th atit  us ua lly i n volves .
Exc ludingSunni M u sli ms A  r evised H-1B visa s ys t e mwould li kely t o  b eg ood news  f ortale n t ed im migr a nt s from m ost of th eworld,ex cept i fthe y a re Su n ni M uslims . On Feb ruary 5, 2018, Forei g n Policy maga z in e re l ease d t he contents  ofa  lea kedD ep art m ent o f Hom el a nd Security (DHS) memo  t hat de clare s that it wou ld be "gre a t value fo r th e  U n ited States Go vernm ent" if it were to"cont inuously  evaluate p ersons o f i nte res t". T he se "persons o f inte re st" inc lud e Sunni  Mu sli ms(bo th  US resid ents and  v is aap pli cants )  who are  b eli ev edto be "vulne rable  tote rr o ris t narra t iv e s " ba se don a  nu mb er of  ris k  in dicator s. Theseind i cato rs  a re "bei ng young, mal eand having  n ati onal o r i gins inthe Middle East, SouthA sia orAfr ica."  The  memo was  pr oduced  at the re questof US  C ust o m s and B or der  P rotectiont o  "i nform  U nite d State s foreign visitors cre ening, immigr ant  vet t i ng  an d  o n -go in g  ev a l uations of Unit ed States- ba s ed  individua l s w ho  mighthave ahighe r  risk o f becomin g radical is ed a n d  co nducting a  violent  attack". 
Them os t ala rmi ng ofth e D HS me mo's c o nte nts i nclude  t he fac t tha ta single  religious and regional  categ ory i s t argeted f ort hes e "extrem e ve tting" mea sur es.  If t hep rovis ions ar e a d opted , wh i ch can be do nef a rmore easily b e cau se it  is an int erag ency directive (a n d not legislat ion) , the n i t  wou ld  mean that eve n t ho s e  Sunni M us lims who ha ve alrea dy immig ratedwouldbe subj e c tt o prol onge d s urveillan cean d  questi on in g . Thos e ap pl ying f or imm i gran t or other visas f rom t h e se ca t ego riesca n expec t  tohave every  aspect oftheirlife , fro m posts  o n soci alme dia to eve r y organis ation al memb er ship , t horoug hlys c rutin ised ,wit h rejecti o n si ss ue d  ba sedon th ebare st of pre t exts. In  re a lity, s uc h s c r utinyw ou l d  be a farmor e eff e c tive "Musl i m Ba n "t han t he exe cutive  orderi ssu ed  by Pre sid e n t Trump e arlier th i s y ea r.
With thi ssort  o f d is criminatory "ex treme ve tting" i n place,  ev e n


The I-squared_Bill is_currently under review in_the Senate_Judiciary_Committee. Like_the_White House proposal,_it is unlikely_to pass in its_entirety; however, many_of_its provisions overlap with the stated White House intent to create a "merit-based" immigration_system_rather than_one_based_on family ties. Given this,_and the fact that the_Bill reveals_the intent to keep talented foreign students, particularly_those_in science and_technology fields in the US, a good portion of_it could become law. Heading to_the US for_a_Master's_degree or higher is_likely to pay greater dividends than_before and may be worth the_exorbitant expenditure that it usually involves.

Excluding Sunni_Muslims

A revised H-1B visa system would_likely to be good news_for talented_immigrants from most of the_world, except if_they are_Sunni Muslims. On_February 5, 2018, Foreign Policy magazine_released the contents_of a leaked Department of Homeland_Security_(DHS) memo that_declares_that_it would_be "great value_for_the United_States_Government" if it were to "continuously_evaluate_persons of interest". These "persons of interest"_include Sunni Muslims (both_US_residents and visa applicants)_who are believed to be_"vulnerable to terrorist narratives" based on_a number_of risk_indicators. These indicators are "being young, male and having national origins_in the Middle East, South Asia_or Africa." The memo_was produced_at_the request of_US_Customs and_Border Protection to "inform United States foreign_visitor screening,_immigrant vetting and on-going evaluations of_United States-based individuals who_might_have a higher risk of becoming_radicalised and conducting a violent attack".

The_most alarming of the DHS_memo's_contents_include the fact that a_single religious and regional category is_targeted for these_"extreme vetting" measures. If the provisions are_adopted,_which can be done far more_easily_because it is an interagency directive_(and_not_legislation), then it would mean_that even those Sunni Muslims who_have already immigrated would be subject to prolonged surveillance_and questioning. Those_applying for immigrant or other_visas_from_these categories can expect to have every aspect of their_life, from_posts on social_media to every organisational membership, thoroughly scrutinised, with rejections issued_based on the barest of pretexts. In_reality, such scrutiny would be a far more effective "Muslim Ban"_than the executive order issued by President Trump_earlier this year.

With this sort of discriminatory_"extreme vetting" in place,_even