By Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection may ask travelers for more than their passports as America looks to tighten its vetting process.
CBP submitted a proposal that would enable official to requests that travelers voluntarily disclose their social media account information, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
“It will be an optional data field to request social media identifiers to be used for vetting purposes, as well as applicant contact information,” the CPB said in the proposal.
Citizens from 38 countries are allowed to travel to the U.S. for business or tourism for no longer than 90 days without a visa.
The social media information would help officials assess “potential risks to national security,” Homeland Security said.
