Harsha Panduranga

Harsha Panduranga is counsel in the Brennan Center’s Liberty & National Security Program. His work has been featured in press outlets including the Atlantic, Slate, Daily Beast, and Just Security. Panduranga received his BA and JD from the University of Michigan.

Analysis

Social Media Vetting of Visa Applicants Violates the First Amendment

Since May, the State Department has required almost everyone applying for a U.S. visa—more than 14 million people each year—to register every social media handle they’ve used over the past five years on any of 20 platforms, including Facebook, Instagram,...

By Carrie DeCell & Harsha Panduranga
December 6, 2019

Analysis

Social Media Vetting of Visa Applicants Violates the First Amendment

Since May, the State Department has required almost everyone applying for a U.S. visa—more than 14 million people each year—to register every social media handle they’ve used over the past five years on any of 20 platforms, including Facebook, Instagram,...