New ESTA social media rule sparks unease among Korean travelers

A woman planning to visit her aunt in the United States with her husband and son next year says she is watching the latest U.S. travel screening proposal about tougher social media scrutiny with growing unease. The 41-year-old said on condition of anonymity that the U.S. government's new plan will not affect her travel plans. But if it weren't for her aunt, she said, she would already be looking elsewhere for her next holiday. “I do not think anything would happen to my family during the immigration process, but if it does, it’s a big deal,” she told The Korea Times Thursday. “That thought really scares me.” Under a proposal filed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), visitors from Korea and more than 40 other nations could be required to disclose their social media activity from the past five years as a condition of entry to the U.S. This change would affect foreign visitors using the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA), which allows short stays of up to 90 days for tourism or business under a visa waiver program. The proposed rule would make social mediaWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times