Washington, Dec. 6 -- The White House on Saturday highlighted fresh momentum behind its immigration agenda, tying employment-related restrictions to its broader "America First" policy framework.

In a post on X, the White House wrote, "AMERICA FIRST."

https://x.com/WhiteHouse/status/1997394109816770727?s=20

It added, "President Trump is cracking down on work permits and tightening the vetting process."

In line with this approach, the US government has rolled out enhanced screening requirements for H-1B visa applicants and their H-4 dependents, introducing mandatory social media checks from December 15.

Under the new guidelines, applicants must change their social media accounts to a "public" setting so officials can review online acti...