Re:US demands social media details from visa applicants
by notmyaccount on Monday June 03, 2019 @02:48AM
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To prove that they lied on the form, wouldn't they have to legally prove that he is a terrorist and go through the same legal process which you said will be avoided?
It seems pointless.
Re:US demands social media details from visa applicants
by rdl on Monday June 03, 2019 @03:16AM
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I believe it is 1) different venue for trial (administrative vs a criminal case) and possibly 2) different standard of proof, especially for non permanent residents.
(Not a lawyer nor an immigration expert on US law, though.)
Because they have to prove it in court. And the defendant can ask for a lawyers. And then both the cost, and the level of proof required is a lot higher. Will the US have enough time and resources to go to the originating country and inspect all the evidence, check the archives and so on? Probably not for every case.
The alternative they just need to prove they lied on a form and they signed and acknowledged that lying on it means getting kicked out. That's a simple and shut case most of the time.